Early America
Political Parties
The Constitution
The U.S. Since 1945
Rhyme Time
100
This had the most impact on the Native Americans in the New World
What is disease?
100
Our first party that was in favor of a strong national government
What is the Federalist Party?
100
The "Father" of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?
100
Leader of the USSR that brought in the policies of glasnost and perestroika and ended the Cold War with the U.S.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
100
The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin and the other name for segregation in the South
What is Stowe Crow?
200
In New England, the men showed up to vote at town meetings...they were participating in...
What is direct democracy?
200
This party was known as the the first opposition party, they wanted a weak national government and strong state governments
What are the Democratic-Republicans?
200
Before the Constitution we had this...Our first "weak" government that was tossed out
What are the Articles of Confederation?
200
The President who also contributed to the end of the Cold War by challenging the moral legitimacy of the USSR
Who is Ronald Reagan?
200
Lincoln said he would use this if necessary to avoid this, the breakup of the American family
What is force divorce?
300
During the Revolutionary War, the colonists were divided into these three main groups
What are Patriots, Loyalists, and Neutrals?
300
Andrew Jackson's party for the "common man"
What is the Democratic Party?
300
The author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights
Who is George Mason?
300
The President that ended sanctions against South Africa and restored relations with Vietnam in the 1990's
Who is William "Bill" Clinton?
300
What the New England Puritans practiced with town meetings and Thomas Jefferson's ownership of slaves while writing the Declaration of Independence
What is direct democracy hypocrisy?
400
Benjamin Franklin negotiated a treaty of alliance with this country
What is France?
400
The political party that formed in the 1830's and died a few years later...they hated Andrew Jackson
What are the Whigs?
400
The author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
The President during the Persian Gulf War where women were first put into combat
Who is George H. W. Bush (Bush 1)?
400
The rallying cry for the Spanish American War and The battle for the Suez Canal in World War 2
What is Remember the Maine, El Alamein!
500
This was the final battle of the American Revolution...where victory was won against the British
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
500
The short-lived political party that formed to oppose increased immigration in the 1830's...when asked their views they responded with the name of their party.
What are the Know Nothings?
500
Madison's idea that we should have three separate branches of government
What is the Virginia Plan?
500
The War that saw its veterans return to the U.S. to face outright hostility or at the least, indifference about their efforts and sacrifice
What is the Vietnam War?
500
The two biggest issues WITHIN America from 1875-1930...
What is immigration segregation?
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