United States History
What year was the Constitution of the United States written?
1787
Which state has more residents than all of Canada?
California
Define an abolitionist.
A person who wanted to end slavery in the United States.
Who was Sam Adams?
Member of the Sons of Liberty who started the Committee of Correspondence to stir public support for American independence.
What was "Common Sense?"
It was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convince colonists that it was time to become independent from Britain.
What year did President Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from France?
1803
What is the original name of Los Angeles?
El Pueblo de la Reyna de Los Angeles
Define and name three unalienable rights.
Rights that cannot be given up, taken away, or transferred.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence, became the 3rd President of the United States and purchased the Louisiana territory, doubling the size of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the outcome from The Great Compromise?
It created two houses of Congress. One based on population, the other gave equal representation to each state.
Where was the first permanent English settlement, and when was it founded?
Jamestown; 1607
Which US mountain is taller than Mt. Everest?
Hawaii’s Mauna Kea
Name the three branches of government.
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive.
Who won the Civil War for the North?
Ulysses S. Grant
What was the outcome of the US Supreme Court case Brown vs. Board of Education?
U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality
What is the significance of the Appomattox Court House?
It is is the small town in Virginia where Robert E. Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War.
Which capital does not have a McDonald's?
Montpelier, Vermont
Describe the difference between primary and secondary sources.
Primary Sources are the original records of an event. They include eyewitness reports, records created at the time of an event, speeches, and letters by people involved in the event, photographs and artifacts.
Secondary Sources are the later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. Often secondary sources, like textbooks and articles, provide summaries of information found in primary sources.
Leader of the Federalists, first Treasurer of the United States, and creator of the Bank of the U.S.
What are the five freedoms defined in the First Amendment?
Speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
What is the significance of The Battle at Gettysburg?
It was the turning point in the Civil War for the North. Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again.
In which city do 40 buildings have their own zip codes?
New York City
Name at least three of the major inventions from the Industrial Revolution.
Who is considered to be the “Father of the Constitution?"
James Madison
There are two Treaties of Paris. What did each one accomplish?
The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America.
The Treaty of Paris of 1783 ended the American Revolution and forced Britain to recognize the United States as an independent nation.