This ancient civilization lived high in the Andes Mountains, created a "city in the sky" known as Machu Picchu. They also were famous for wearing gold as it represented their worship to the sun god.
What is the Incan Empire?
100
This was the economic trading system that was designed in order to transport slaves to the americas while transporting other goods between the US and Europe.
What is the Triangle Trade System?
100
The 1st Amendment gives protection to the following 5 freedoms:
What is the freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition and religion?
100
The Great Compromise created what?
What is a bicameral legislature that has both a House of Representatives and Senates?
100
This is the number of electoral votes you need to become the President of the United States?
What is 270?
200
How many states (including Alaska and Hawaii) are there in the United States?
What is Fifty?
200
Which act passed by parliament really angered colonists to the point where rebellion began in Boston, Massachusetts?
What is the Tea Act of 1773?
200
The Second Amendment protects this right
What is the right to bear arms (have guns)?
200
George Washington said that the United States should avoid what in his farewell address?
What is foreign alliances?
200
In Western Pennsylvania, a rebellion over Whiskey led to intervention from George Washington. What did the Whiskey Rebellion demonstrate about our new government?
What is the Constitution allowed for a strong central government?
300
These are the three types of landforms that can be found in the state of North Carolina.
What is Mountains, Piedmont (foot of the mountain in French) and the Coastal Plain?
300
The United States official governing body prior to the Senate and the House of Representatives was known as…?
What is the Continental Congress?
300
The 4th Amendment protects you from this
What is illegal search and seizure?
300
This plan was designed in order to have smaller states and larger states have equal representation in the congress?
What is the New Jersey Plan?
300
Andrew Jackson had this famous nickname because he was supposed to be tough as a tree.
What is Old Hickory?
400
Explorers during the 15th and 16th centuries were searching the new world for what?
What is to spread christianity (God), to find riches for their respective countries (Gold) and to become famous (Glory).
400
Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet Common Sense in order to tell the American public about what?
What is all the reasons the colonies should rebel against the England?
400
What is Federalism?
Federalism is defined as the separation of power between the Federal and State governments
400
This plan was designed to have larger states have more representation in congress than smaller states.
What is the Virginia Plan?
400
Andrew Jackson said he was going to kill what institution?
What is the National Bank?
500
These are the 3 different types of colonies that existed in America prior to the revolution:
What is the Southern colonies, the Middle colonies and the New England Colonies?
500
July 4th, 1776 what document authored by Thomas Jefferson was signed by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
500
This document was the precursor to the Constitution and was largely considered to be too weak as it did not allow for a strong central government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
500
Define Shays' Rebellion.
What is a rebellion that took place in Western Massachusetts that highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
500
Who earned the nickname the Father of the Constitution because he was the primary author? Hint: the 4th President of the US