This 1773 political protest escalated into the American Revolution.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
100
This amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that Congress shall not inhibit the expression of speech or practice of religion.
What is the First Amendment?
100
This is the length of one presidential term.
What is four years?
200
This silversmith was responsible for alerting the colonial militia of the British's arrival.
Who is Paul Revere?
200
This document, ratified in 1781, was the predecessor of the U.S. Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
200
The President of the United States is the leader of this branch of government.
What is the executive branch?
300
This monarch held the British throne during the American Revolution.
Who is King George III?
300
This article of the Constitution addresses the powers of the Congress.
What is Article One?
300
In American mythology, this president is said to have been honest with his father about damaging a cherry tree.
Who is George Washington?
400
The final battle of the American Revolution is known as the Battle of this Virginia town.
What is Yorktown?
400
This most recent amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1992, and prevents members of Congress from granting themselves pay raises during the current session.
What is the 27th Amendment?
400
This president, who oversaw the Manhattan Project, took office after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Who is Harry Truman?
500
This commander led the British army during the Battle of Yorktown.
Who is General Lord Cornwallis?
500
This final article of the Constitution describes the process for ratifying it.
What is Article Seven?
500
This is the age requirement for a presidential candidate.