AMERICA BEFORE 1800
Of the 104 colonists, who founded this first permanent English settlement in 1607, more than half were dead by year's end
Jamestown
The difference between regular vanilla ice cream & French vanilla is the addition of these, which also makes it yellower
egg yolks
Orange juice & vodka, basically
a screwdriver
Some historians say medieval folks broke this up into 2 segments, with a middle-of-the-night interval for light tasks or intimacy
sleep
Cursing someone after inflicting bodily harm is literally piling on this way
adding insult to injury
Early on, some referred to the United States by this name; in 1786, South Carolina picked it for its new state capital
Columbia
Dolly Parton's mom's recipe for this dessert, a southern specialty, of course, includes a box of vanilla wafers
banana pudding
A JPEG or an MP3
a file
A medieval historian said during the People's Crusade of 1096, a goose inspired people to leave everything & go to this holy city
Jerusalem
There's a geometric shape & a number in this phrase meaning to start over
back to square one
This 1786 uprising in Massachusetts, led by Revolutionary War veterans, protested economic injustices and was a precursor to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.
Shays' Rebellion
Vanilla comes from the beans or pods of certain varieties of this flowering plant
an orchid
For the way he pounded foes, Charles, 8th century ruler of the Franks, was known as Martel, or this
Hammer
The Ortoo system, also known as the Yam, was a postal system set up by this Central Asian empire
the Mongol Empire
Once upon a time, if you worked or studied late into the night, you really did do this, because of a type of lamp
burn the midnight oil
Beginning its meetings in Virginia in 1619, this House was the first representative legislative body in Colonial America
the House of Burgesses
Vanilla is one of the scented essential oils that are the basis of this practice to help you feel calmer & boost your mood
aromatherapy
As a noun, it's a cutting tool; as a verb, it's a synonym for cheat
to chisel
This medieval knightly code of honor was followed by knights during the Middle Ages.
chivalry
Do this, improve on an existing invention, "and the world will beat a path to your door"
build a better mousetrap
This 1787 agreement established the framework for the government of the United States and was later replaced by the Constitution.
the Articles of Confederation
This conquistador gets the credit for bringing vanilla back to Europe from Mexico, to be used as a flavoring
Cortés
NFL star Jack Reynolds got this nickname after using one to cut a car in half after a frustrating loss
Hacksaw
This large stone structure, often associated with knights and royalty, was built for defense and living.
a castle
The gut-brain connection is one theory on why when you're nervous, you feel this phenomenon in your gut rather than brain
butterflies in the stomach