The Duel
He was killed during the famous duel in 1804.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence with the help of Ben Franklin.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
They dumped 350 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor in December 1773.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
People heading west had to cross these steep mountains in Colorado and Utah.
What are the Rockies?
This invention was able to remove plant seeds so the final product could be shipped to northern factories to produce clothing
What is the Cotton Gin?
He was Jefferson’s Vice-President during the time of the duel.
Who is Aaron Burr?
These are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This French invention was used to execute the victims of the French Revolution.
What is the guillotine?
This scientific mass created the Cumberland Gap, allowing people to move west easily.
What is a meteor?
This was the capital of the Confederacy and located in Virginia.
What is Richmond?
Both of these men worked as lawyers in which state?
What is New York?
This peace agreement ended both the American Revolution and Seven Years War?
What is the Treaty of Paris?
This military dictator overthrew the new democracy in France in the late 1790s.
Who is Napoleon?
This animal was so rich and valuable for skins that it almost became extinct.
What is the beaver?
This fort was taken by the Mexican Army and Texans wanted revenge. A new slogan came out called "Remember The _________"
What is the Alamo?
Hamilton originally held which position under George Washington.
What is the "Secretary of the Treasury"?
Washington sent the Supreme Court Justice to sign this agreement with England in the 1790s.
What is the Jay Treaty?
This law forced colonists to pay taxes on legal documents, cards and dice.
What is the Stamp Act?
The widespread Gold Rush took place in this state….although there wasn’t much gold.
What is California?
This southern Democrat was the Vice-President under Abraham Lincoln.
Who is Andrew Johnson?
This body of government broke the tie of electoral votes between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.
Who is the House of Representatives?
This was the first Constitution...but failed because it provided for a weak government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This American traitor, or spy, betrayed George Washington and was never caught.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
In this event, Andrew Jackson forced thousands of natives to leave Florida for Oklahoma.
What is the Trail of Tears?
In 1787, this compromise was created to determine how slaves would be counted towards state population.
What is the Three-Fifth's Compromise?