American Colonies & The Revolutionary War
American Gov
Geography & Maps
The Civil War & Its Causes
Primary Sources!
100
Name one way that the "ragtag volunteer army" (the colonists) were able to defeat a global superpower (the British army) in the Revolutionary war.
homefield advantage, motive, foreign allies
100
How long are Supreme Court justice terms?
No term limit-- they serve for life
100
What does the blue line/arrow represent? 
Paul Revere's ride to warn the colonists... "THE BRITISH ARE COMING"
100
___________ was beaten with a cane on the Senate floor for giving a passionate speech against the violence in Kansas.
Charles Sumner
100
What concept does this painting depict in reference to westward expansion? 
"American Progress"- shows the idea of Manifest Destiny, the idea that it was white American's "god-given right" to move westward.
200
___________________ (a person) introduced tobacco to North America.
John Rolfe
200
How many electoral votes are needed to win a presidential election?
270
200
Which letter corresponds with Plymouth?
A
200
What does the line on this graph represent?
The rise of cotton production in the 1800s after the introduction of the cotton gin
200
Which event does this political cartoon represent, and what is it's message?
Shows the ways that the US came in and took Mexican land during the Mexican American War
300
What does this painting get wrong about the first Thanksgiving? 
Without the Native American's help, the Pilgrims would not have been able to farm or grow food.
300
Give an example of how the Legislative Branch can check the Executive Branch
Override a Presidential Veto with a 2/3 vote; impeaching the President
300
What does this map tell us about Native American removal?
Answers will vary...
300
Name an advantage that the confederacy had at the beginning of the Civil War
Motive, their land, strong leadership
300
Which battle does this painting depict?
The Battle of Lexington
400
In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts. Give me 1 piece of it....
Boston Harbor closed until all tea that was dumped is paid for
Colonists could not gather in large groups without British permission
If any British soldiers were accused of murder, they would have their trials in Britain, not in the colonies
More troops sent to Boston
400
Which two U.S. states allocate their Electoral College votes using the congressional district method, rather than the winner-takes-all approach?
Maine & Nebraska
400
Which letter on this map represents the Mexican Cession?
F
400
Put these events in order:
Dred Scott Decision, Compromise of 1850, Missouri Compromise, Mexican-American War, Kansas/Nebraska Act
1. MO Compromise (1820)
2. Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
3. Compromise of 1850
4. Kansas/Nebraska Act (1854)
5. Dred Scott Decision (1857)
400
Who said this?
“The voyage of Christopher Columbus and his diminutive fleet toward the unknown west was not only a prelude to a new historical era. For the brave navigator it was the culmination of years of bold speculation, careful preparation, and struggle against opponents who had belittled his great plan and thwarted its execution..."
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
500
How was the "typical" passenger headed to New England different from the "typical" passenger headed to Virginia in the late 1600s?
New England -- came with their family to settle down
Virginia-- young, single male came to make money and leave
500
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
It created a weak central government that lacked the power to tax, enforce laws, regulate trade, or respond effectively to national problems.
500
The red markings on the map are textile mills, and the black markings are factories. Knowing that, what does this map tell us? 
It shows the ways that the North also benefited from the institution of slavery because they were the ones creating the garments from the cotton.
500
What were all 4 pieces of the Compromise of 1850?
California was admitted as a free state.
The territories of Utah and New Mexico allowed the people to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery.
The slave trade (but not slavery itself) was abolished in Washington, D.C.
A stricter Fugitive Slave Law was enacted.
500
What event does this show, who created it, and is it an accurate depiction of the event? Why or why not? 
The Boston Massacre, Paul Revere, no. The colonists actually instigated the British and were not defenseless. This makes it seem like it was an attack whereas it was more of a "skirmish."