To the Revolution!
The Patriots thought it was time to party during this famous act of protest in Boston harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
The 2 houses of the U.S. Legislature are called this.
What is the Senate and House of Representatives?
The informal title that George Washington adopted.
What is "Mr. President"?
What was the main source of power for early Industrial Revolution machines?
What is water (hydroelectricity)?
This was 2,000 miles long, stretched across 5 states, and took anywhere from 6-8 months to complete.
What is the Oregon Trail?
This famous Patriot silversmith engraved a legendary version of the event known as the Boston Massacre.
Who is Paul Revere?
How old must you be to run for President in the United States?
What is at least 35 years old?
Jefferson became the first President to do this in 1803, doubling the size of the U.S. over night.
What is purchase land (the Louisiana Purchase)?
The main difference between the cottage industry model and Lowell's factory system model.
What is all of the steps of making textiles were done under one roof?
The name for a miner traveling to California at the peak of the Gold Rush.
What is a "49er"?
Printed materials, paper, glass, tea, lead, and other items were taxed by British Parliament without this.
What is the colonists' consent?
What is Supreme, Appeals, District?
To involve the citizens more, Washington had a public this.
What is inauguration ceremony?
Define "urbanization".
What is the movement of people into/creation of a city?
Which U.S. President was responsible for the removal of over 50,000 Native Americans in the SE United States?
Who is Andrew Jackson?
Because Boston was under pressure, the First & Second Continental Congress met in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
What is the significance of the number 535?
What is total voting members in the U.S. Congress?
Adams became the first U.S. President to experience an embarrassing scandal with France known as this "affair".
What is the "X, Y, Z Affair"?
Name 2 benefits of canals.
What are:
1. can be dug in any direction
2. lacks a strong current
3. used locks & levy system for elevation changes
This was one reason why the U.S. hesitated to annex Texas once it won its independence from Mexico.
What is:
1. Texas was in debt
2. Did not want to upset U.S. slavery balance
3. Mexico threatened retaliation
The infamous order to wait to fire "until you see the whites of their eyes" was issued at this skirmish near Boston.
What is the Battle of Bunker Hill?
When the President makes military decisions, he is acting as which role?
Jefferson was the first U.S. Presidential member of this political party.
What are the Democratic-Republicans?
This innovation totally revolutionized the Spinning Jenny's ability to make thread by harnessing hydroelectric power.
What is the water frame?
What is the Mexican Cession?