Who Am I?
I explored the New World for the king and queen of Spain. Today my reputation is controversial due to how I treated the native people.
Christopher Columbus
How many branches of government are there?
Three
State #1
Virginia
This famous documents explained why the colonists wanted to break away from Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence
Manifest Destiny
I was a leading abolitionist that helped people escape using the Underground Railroad. I was sometimes called the "Moses of the South."
Harriet Tubman
Our First Ten Amendments are called what?
The Bill of Rights
State #2
Massachusetts
This conflict/war involving the British, French and Native Americans was over the Ohio River Valley and the fur trading business.
The French & Indian War
People who crossed the border into Kansas to illegally vote and make it a slave state are called _____?
Border Ruffians
I was an attorney before becoming an early president. I defended the Red Coats on trial for the Boston Massacre and won.
John Adams
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
State #3
Oregon
This war gave the United States most of the land that today makes up the SW and the West.
The Mexican-American War
The act of leaving a country to become your own. The southern states did this during the Civil War.
Secede
As a president, I warned against political parties and didn't think one should serve more than two terms.
George Washington
What does the phrase "Checks and Balances" mean when talking about the U.S. Govt?
State #4
Louisiana
This battle of the Civil War gave the Union control of the Mississippi River and this city did not celebrate the 4th of July for 80 years.
Battle of Vicksburg
The theory that a country's power/strength depended on its wealth. This promoted the Age of Exploration.
Mercantilism
I was the King of England when those ungrateful colonists rebelled against the crown and gained their independence.
King George III
How many Senators does each state get and why?
Two. Every state is equal and it doesn't matter how many or few people you have living in your state.
State #5
Kansas
"No Taxation Without _____" was a common saying from the American colonists during the American Revolution
Representation
During the Salem Witch Trials, judges used ________
evidence
Spectral