American History
American Government
Philiosophy
Movie Trivia
100
The French and Indian war was another name for this war.
What is the Seven Years War?
100
These first 10 Amendments were created to keep the government from gaining too much power over the people.
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
When deciding how all the colonies would count population, slaves were not counted the same way because of tax reasons.
What is 3/5 rule?
100
This is a true story about a man captured and sold into slavery?
What is 12 years a slave?
200
Lowered the tea tax and created a monopoly in the colonies.
What is the Tea Tax of 1773?
200
Freedom of Speech is included in the 1st Amendment, but it has evolved overtime. What clause must it pass?
What is the Clear and present danger clause?
200
After their contract was up, these people were able to tend to their own land; however, others that were colored were not so lucky.
What is the difference between indentured servants and slaves?
200
His story was told in this blockbuster, 12 years a slave.
Who is Solomon Northup?
300
A rebellion led by this man ended up killing anywhere from 55 to 65 whites in Virginia.
Who is Nate Turner?
300
Congress shall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion...
What is the Establishment clause?
300
Free states and slave states had to come to some kind of agreement to how slavery would be handled or the Union would may never have been formed.
What is a compromise?
300
His profession was used against him in order to get him to leave his hometown.
What is musician?
400
Invented by Eli Whitney, this revolutionized work in the fields.
What is the cotton gin?
400
This branch of government has a bit more constitutionally bestowed upon it than the other two branches.
What is the legislative branch?
400
This man owned slaves, but did not believe in the idea of slavery.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
Whites hated Solomon because he displayed something that other slaves did not.
What is intelligence?
500
This person entered into a contract that would last five to seven years binding them to services to the holder of the contract.
What is an indentured servant?
500
If the president uses his power to veto a bill, Congress may still be able to pass it with...
What is 2/3 majority vote?
500
This country was the last to abolish slavery, but claims to be the land of the free.
What is the United States of America?
500
12 years a slave is a movie but it is also a...
What is a true story?
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