Colonialism
This 1607 settlement in Virginia was the first permanent English colony in North America
What is Jamestown
This president doubled the size of the U.S. with the Louisiana Purchase
Who is Thomas Jefferson
This 1765 act taxed printed materials and sparked colonial protests with "No taxation without representation
What is the Stamp Act
The Gadzden Purchase and the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo marked the end of which 19th century war that added vast southwestern territories to the U.S.?
What is the Mexican-American War
Which social movement regarding drinking started in the 1850s by women's activists hoping to "fix" American society, later led to the passage of the 18th amendment?
What is Temperance
Founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain, this city became the heart of New France and the center of the fur trade
What is Quebec
Known primarily for his populist agenda and his practice of a "spoils system," this president, who vetoed the recharter of the Second Bank of the U.S. was...
Who is Andrew Jackson
This Southern colony was founded in 1732 as a buffer against Spanish Florida and a haven for debtors.
What is Georgia
This president's "Corrupt Bargain" with Henry Clay won him the 1824 election.
Who is John Quincy Adams
This 1848 convention launched the women's rights movement and produced the Declaration of Sentiments.
What is the Seneca Falls Convention
This 1754 plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin during the French and Indian War called for a unified colonial government but was rejected by the colonies.
What is the Albany Plan
This 1972 scandal, involving a break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and a subsequent cover-up, led to Richard Nixon becoming the first U.S. president to resign from office.
What is Watergate
This 1680 uprising in New Mexico drove Spanish colonists out for 12 years and is considered the most successful Native revolt in North America
What is the Pueblo Revolt/ Pope's Rebellion
This one-term Whig president died 31 days into office after giving a long inaugural address in the cold.
Who is William Henry Harrison