Expansion and Migration
What was the name of the 1803 land purchase from France that doubled the size of the United States and encouraged westward migration? (3.6)
The Louisiana Purchase
What was the War where American troops took over New Mexico and California with just 1,500 soldiers? (5.1)
Mexican American War
What is the highest court in the United States who can determine a piece of legislation to be "unconstitutional?" (3.3)
The Supreme Court
Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation that declared enslaved people in Confederate states to be free? (6.1)
Abraham Lincoln
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
What were some major challenges faced by settlers moving to the western plains? (7.3)
Difficult farming conditions, harsh climate, and conflicts with Native Americans
Samuel Adams gained wealth from smuggling tea during what? (2.3)
The Boston Tea Party
Which document gave states most of the power and did not create a president or national currency? (3.1)
The Articles of Confederation
Which Supreme Court case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine, allowing racial segregation until it was overturned in 1954? (6.5)
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which planet in our solar system is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
Which 1882 law was the first U.S. immigration law to significantly restrict immigration by banning almost all immigrants from China? (7.4)
Chinese Exclusion Act
What was the name of the economic transformation in the United States, inspired by the invention of the steam engine in England, that shifted the country to a market economy? (4.6)
Industrial Revolution
Governor Berkeley avoided what during Bacon's Rebellion? (1.5)
Problems with the Native Americans
What 1954 Supreme Court case declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional? (10.3)
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
What was the name of the World War II program that encouraged Mexican citizens to move to the U.S. to work on farms? (9.6)
Bracero Program
Which treaty ended World War I and required Germany to accept responsibility for the war and make reparations, while also establishing the League of Nations? (8.5)
Treaty of Versailles
During the American Revolution, what were the three main groups people could belong to based on their political loyalties? (2.4)
The Patriots, Loyalists, and Neutrals
What were these Rhode Island colonists, Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, kicked out of the colony for? (1.4)
Religious tolerance, accepting Jewish citizens and non-puritans, and promoted friendlier relationships with Native Americans
In music, how many keys are there on a standard modern piano?
88
Immigrants from Germany, Northern Europe, and Ireland in the mid-1800's most often settled in which regions or cities of the United States? (4.6)
Northern cities (Boston, Philly, NYC) while others found farms in the Northwest
Which two early American policies or statements rejected imperialism outside of North America by warning against foreign alliances and European interference in the Western Hemisphere? (8.1)
Washington’s Farewell Address and the Monroe Doctrine
Which 1798 law, passed during John Adams’ presidency, gave the president the authority to arrest and deport non-citizens deemed dangerous to the United States? (3.5)
The Alien Act
Which organization, founded in 1909, became a leading force in the fight for civil rights and the end of segregation for African Americans? (6.5)
NAACP - the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
What is the scientific name for the fear of long words?
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia