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The first President of the USA

Who is George Washington?

100

The year typically associated with Mr. Madison's War.

What is 1812? (War of 1812)

100
One of Jefferson later acts as president, which he himself called to be repealed. It forbade American ships from entering foreign harbors.

What is the Embargo Act of 1807?

100

This Lemhi Shoshone woman helped as a guide and an interpreter on the Corps of Discovery Expedition.

Who is Sacagawea?

100

A good example of infrastructure, this 364 mi. long engineering marvel connected NYC with the great lakes.

What is the Erie Canal?

200
The body of advisors and secretaries who work for the President.

What is the Cabinet?

200

the year of the hotly anticipated presidential election ultimately won by Thomas Jefferson

What is 1800?

200

The first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who negotiated an unpopular treaty to get the British out of the country.

Who is John Jay?

200

The lawyer who was inspired to write a poem based on the defense of Fort McHenry as he witnessed it.

Who is Francis Scott Key?

200

This word for a business owned in shares comes from the Latin word for "body."

What is corporation?

300

The second President of the USA

Who is John Adams?

300

The year in which Fort McHenry was defended, inspiring The Star-Spangled Banner.

What is 1814?

300

This two-part act allowed the President to deport "dangerous" foreigners and severely limited freedom of speech.

What are the Alien and Sedition Acts?

300

This "moody genius" designed the layout for Washington D.C. before he was dismissed from the project.

Who is Pierre (Peter) L'Enfant?

300

Jefferson referenced this animal's body part to describe the situation of slavery in America.

What is a wolf's ear?

400

John Adam's loving First Lady, with whom he had a "goals" relationship.

Who is Abigail Adams?

400

Today's date

What is January 29th, 2025 A.D.?

400

This was Jefferson and Madison's radical response to John Adams' 1798 infringement on the Bill of Rights

What are the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions?

400

This founding father was the head of the Federalist Party

Who is Alexander Hamilton?

400

This is the name of the insanely good deal involving the USA buying land from France

What is the Louisiana Purchase?

500

The third President of the USA

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

500

The year the Corps of Discovery Expedition left St. Louis.

What is 1804?

500

This Chief Justice ruled in favor of his political opponent and set a precedent for naming laws unconstitutional while hearing the landmark case Marbury v. Madison.

Who is John Marshall?

500

This American Hero defended New Orleans from the British with his ragtag group of militiamen.

Who is Andrew Jackson?

500

This is the 12th free state, cut out of northern Massachusetts.  

What is Maine?

600

The fourth President of the USA

Who is James Madison?

600

The day OR year that George Washington delivered his Farewell Address.

What is September 17th, 1796?

600

This group of northern states met during the War of 1812 to discuss leaving the Union.

What is the Hartford Convention?

600

These are the FIRST and LAST names of the two men put in charge of the Corps of Discovery Expedition.

Who are Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?

600

In the late 1820s and early 1830s this steam-powered machine made its debut in America. (Hint, Mr. Mellender really likes these things) ((no, it's not a penguin.)) (((Why would you even guess that? Penguins are not machines?))) ((((C'mon man.))))

What is a steam locomotive / train?
600

The peace treaty which ended the War of 1812.

What is the Treaty of Ghent?

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