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100
This Virginia plantation owner and polymath helped write the Declaration of Independence, famous for its assertion that all people have a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. He also claimed to own more than 600 enslaved Black people.
Thomas Jefferson
100
Who was King of England during the era of American rebellion and early independence?
King George III
100
What are three(3) rights outlined in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights?
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of religion
- Freedom of the press
- Right to petition government
- Right to assemble peacefully
100
Thomas Jefferson helped to found this party - its name sounds like a Dragonball-esque fusion between the current parties in power.
Democrat-Republican
100
What is the title of the American national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner, by Francis Scott Key
200
America's first Vice President and frequent rival of Jefferson, pictured below, helped to craft the Federalist Papers.
John Adams
200
The United States cited the impressment of its sailors by the United Kingdom as a significant cause for hostility during the War of 1812.
What does it mean to 'impress' sailors?
Kidnap them from the boat they were on and force them to work on a different boat, often in the UK Navy
200
The 8th Amendment, in theory, guarantees every American's right to not be tortured, subject to weird punishments, or levied with unreasonable fines.
The 8th Amendment
200
This party - the chief rival to the Democratic party up until the American Civil War - took its name from hairpieces (or, more specifically, took its name from a party that took their name from hairpieces)
The Whig Party
200
The national motto - E pluribus unum - means what in English?
Out of many, one
300
This early American president served as commander in chief of the American forces during the War of Independence and established several of the 'norms' for Presidential conduct that persist into the modern era.
George Washington
300
The United Kingdom included these four countries within its borders (and still includes three of them today).
England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland
300
The 3rd Amendment of the Bill of Rights outlines your right to be free of this specific kind of guest in your home.
3rd Amendment: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
300
Socialist Alternative, The Green Party, and the Libertarian Party are all examples of ____ parties, so-named because they have historically been excluded from power relative to the two more-prominent parties.
Third parties
300
What is the national mammal of the United States?
The American bison
400
What is a tl;dr of The Federalist Papers?
Something roughly to the effect of "it would be beneficial if the federal government had significant power"
400
What were at least two(2) of the factors that encouraged the UK to withdraw from their American colonies?
- War is costly and expensive
- Spain, France, other European countries teamed up to help the Americans
- American colonies were not all that financially valuable when compared to other colonies
- Limited manpower and the distance of the Atlantic made reinforcement and resupply difficult
400
The 2nd Amendment of the Bill of Rights was instrumental in helping to ensure that American settlers were protected from what?
- Native Americans resisting conquest
- Enslaved people rebelling against their enslavement
400
The two main American political parties frequently choose their candidates for the Presidency through state-by-state elections voted on by registered members of that party. These preliminary elections are otherwise known as Presidential ______
Primaries
400
The front of the national seal (heraldry seal, not marine mammal) displays one of these animals clutching both arrows and an olive branch.
Bald eagle
500
Why did the United States scrap the Articles of Confederation that preceded the Constitution?
- Articles required 2/3ds support for votes, which meant very little got done
- Articles meant that the federal government could not collect taxes, only ask the states for money
- Lack of an executive of judicial branch meant that there was only one body of civic power
500
After independence from Great Britain was achieved, this founding father wanted to see the United States and Great Britain become close allies and partners. Unfortunately for him, he was killed in a duel in 1804.
Alexander Hamilton
500
The 7th Amendment of the Bill of Rights outlines that Americans have the right to trial by jury in a lawsuit if the value of the suit exceeds this $ amount:
$20
500
Though currently in power in the United Kingdom (and consistently popular in many industrialized countries for the last century), the United States does not have a ______ party, despite the labor movement's rich history in America.
Labor/Labour
500
What is the Black American National Anthem?
Lift Every Voice and Sing, by James Weldon Johnson