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Potpourri
100
Written almost entirely by Thomas Jefferson and has served as the guiding purpose for American Democracy since 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
Bought by Thomas Jefferson in 1803, this almost doubled the territory size of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
100
California Gold rush; gave San Francisco football their mascot name.
When is 1849 (49er's)?
100
The Civil War began here on April 12, 1861.
Where is Fort Sumter?
100
Begins "Four Score and Seven Years Ago..."
What is the Gettysburg Address?
200
A small, shy man from Virginia that had the largest influence on the writing of the Constitution.
Who is James James James James Madison?
200
America told Europe to stay away, or else.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
200
Congress drew a line in 1820 to divide North and South, slave and free.
What is the Missouri Compromise (36'30)?
200
Union General credited with winning the war.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
200
Andrew Jackson forced Native Americans to leave Georgia and relocate in Oklahoma.
What is the Trail of Tears?
300
Very first battle of the Revolutionary War.
Where is Lexington & Concord?
300
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
Toby Keith sang about Manifest Destiny and quoted Horrace Greeley's message to America.
What is "Go West Young Man"?
300
Lesser known battle that was won a day after Gettysburg and gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
What is Vicksburg?
300
President of the Confederate States of America.
Who is Jefferson Davis?
400
Event used as propaganda by the colonists to make the Redcoats seem worse than they really were.
What is the Boston Massacre?
400
Great Britain continued to bully the US around; nobody won, but the good was that America DIDN'T lose to Great Britain twice in 25 years.
What is the War of 1812?
400
Believed that the violence was the only solution to fixing problem of slavery, was caught after his failed raid at Harper's Ferry.
Who is John Brown?
400
William Tecumseh Sherman led a 60 mile wide path of destruction from Chattanooga, TN to Savannah, GA.
What is the March to the Sea?
400
Wrote the Star Spangled Banner in a boat at Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
Who is Francis Scott Key?
500
Started because George Washington built a fort and caused King George III to start putting new rules on the colonists.
What is The French and Indian War (The Seven Years War) (They got in one little fight, and the King got scared)?
500
One of the largest precedents set in US history; gave the Supreme Court the power they still use today.
What is Judicial Review
500
Created popular sovereignty in two midwest territories and caused a lot of violence in one state in particular.
What is the Kansas Nebraska Act?
500
Name of the town where the Civil War ended.
Where is Appomattox Court House?
500
Built by George Washington and started the French and Indian War.
What is Fort Necessity?
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