Period 1-2
What was the last country to claim land in the new world?
England
Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
Who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel after he claimed he ruined his political career?
Aaron Burr
Who was the 16th president of the United States?
Abraham Lincoln
What U.S. state is known as the "Sunshine State?"
Florida
What is the name of the system where the English crown overlooked colonies illegally traded with other countries?
Salutary Neglect
What was the name of the Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine which criticized King George III?
Common Sense
Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution?"
James Madison
What is the term for a northerner who supported southern ideals?
Doughface
What element has the chemical symbol O
Oxygen
Exchange of ideas between the old and new world, such as crops, livestock, and diseases
The Columbia Exchange
What act put a tax on tea glass and paper?
The Townshend Act
What court case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review (rule on whether something is constitutional or not)
Marbury vs. Madison
What politician was beat with a cane on the Senate floor by Preston Brooks?
Charles Sumner
This term describes a number that is only divisible by any number other than 1 and itself.
Prime number
What gave freedom of religion to all Christians in Maryland?
Act of Toleration
Where did the shot heard 'round the world' happen?
The battle of Lexington and Concord
What act stated that America would no longer trade with any foreign port?
Embargo Act
Where did Abraham Lincoln give his "House Divided" speech?
Senate race in Illnois
This TV series follows the lives of six friends living in New York
Friends
What was the name of the religious leader who led outdoor revivals?
George Whitefield
What was the name of the woman who dressed as a man and fought in the Revolutionary War?
Molly Pitcher
What country began settling along the west coast and in Alaska in the early 1800s
Russia
Who was given the nickname "The Butcher?"
Ulysses S. Grant
This 2004 movie features a famous high-school cafeteria scene and a "Burn Book"
Mean Girls