American Revolution
During this event, colonists dressed up like Native Americans and threw tea into Boston harbor in protest of British taxes
The Boston Tea Party
This document, put in place in 1789, still defines American government
The Constitution
A war between Mexico and this modern U.S. state led to this state becoming an independent country in 1836 before joining the U.S. in 1845
Texas
These two explorers explored and mapped the Western U.S. after the Louisiana Purchase
Lewis & Clark
Rather than a bad eagle, Benjamin Franklin advocated for this animal to be America's national symbol.
Stated in the DOI, "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are..." Finish the sentence.
What is ..."created equal".
This president made the Louisiana Purchase and prior to his office wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and this country
Great Britain
The discovery of gold brought about 300,000 people to this state from 1848-1855 in one of the first gold rushes in America
California
This president supposedly got stuck in the White House bathtub.
Who is William Howard Taft?
This American Revolutionary wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet that helped spread revolutionary ideas.
Thomas Paine
This president passed the Indian Removal Act and caused the Trail of Tears
Who is Andrew Jackson?
During the War of 1812, this well-known structure was burned by the British as revenge for the U.S. attacks on Canada
The White House
This was one of the main routes used by settlers moving West
The Oregon Trail
This President kept a pet alligator in the White House East Room, which he used to startle unsuspecting guests.
Who is John Quincy Adams (or Herbert Hoover)?
The battle at these two towns is considered the start of the American Revolution and began with the "shot heard around the world"
Lexington & Concord
This state is known as the "First State" because it was first to ratify the Constitution.
What is Delaware?
The Mexican victory at this battle enraged Texans and prompted the phrase "Remember the _________"
The Battle of the Alamo
This law allowed settlers to move West and claim land to farm without having to pay for it
The Homestead Act
This city is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the United States.
What is St. Augustine, FL?
This saying used by American Revolutionaries expressed the colonists' growing anger towards Britain and it's unfair taxes and government
"No taxation without representation"
This delegate delivered more than 170 speeches during the Constitutional Convention but rarely spoke publicly afterward because of his speech impediment.
Who is Gouverneur Morris?
Under the mediation of the Czar of Russia, Great Britain and the United States came together in the summer of 1814 to negotiate the terms of peace. On Christmas Eve British and American negotiators signed a treaty in this city and country ending the War of 1812.
What is Ghent, Belgium?
This invention, completed in 1869, was intended to connect the East with the West and make communication, travel, and shipping easier
The Transcontinental Railroad
Throughout his lifetime, George Washington owned and wore several sets of dentures made out of a variety of materials. Name one
ivory, gold, lead and human teeth. (no wood despite many claims)