Go West, Young Man
Andrew Jackson implemented this law to begin the process of expelling Native Americans from lands he determined crucial to American Expansion
What was the Indian Removal Act?
This was the first major battle of the revolution, and neither of its two words actually described the geography of it accurately
What is Bunker Hill?
The states decided to not revise this original founding document, because it was too weak. They wrote the constitution instead
What were the Articles of Confederation?
This system offered settlers 50 acres of land for every person they paid to bring to the Virginia colony
What is the headright system?
Mr. Laxson has three children; name one
Who are Stephen, Abbie and Isabella?
This 2,100 mile wagon route connected the Missouri Valley to the territory the route is named after
What is the Oregon Trail?
This must-win battle in the Revolutionary war shocked the British, as 17000 French and American forces surrounded them from all sides
What was the battle of Yorktown?
Of the three distinct branches of the constitution, this one was prioritized as most important
What is the legislative branch?
This cash crop was valuable to the Chesapeake-area colonies
What is tobacco?
Mr. Laxson has been married to his wife Sarah for 7 years; but he refers to her more often with this nickname
Who is "Mama Laxson"?
These laws were intended to end the quarrel between the North and South states over the use of slavery after the Mexican-American War
What is the Compromise of 1850?
This agreement between Britain and the United States ended the Revolutionary War
What is the Treaty of Paris?
Ten of these are included in the Bill of Rights
What are amendments?
This colony was a proprietary colony rather than a company-run one, and it welcomed Catholic settlers
What was Maryland?
Mr. Laxson plays one of these musical instruments
What is trumpet, baritone, mellophone or french horn?
This treaty upon its signature, ended the Mexican-American war
What is the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
This was not a battle, it was a campsite; however that did not help much since the brutal winter cold cost 2000 lives
What was the Battle of Bunker Hill?
This part of the Constitution proclaims that power belongs to the people of the nation
What is the Preamble?
This New England colony was referred to by its leader as "city on a hill"
What is the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Mr. Laxson just received an Educational Specialist (Ed.S) degree from this University last year
What is Arkansas State University?
The formal act of adding another state to the American union, like what happened in Texas
What is Annexation?
Before he turned traitor, this General had a massive American victory at this 1777 battle
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
The main legislative body for the United States would not be called "Parliament" like England, but instead this
What is Congress?
Primary settlers of Jamestown, Virginia arrived there for this main reason
What is making money?
Mr. Laxson coaches debate, but also enjoys helping students play this game more proficiently
What is Chess?
FINAL JEOPARDY TOPIC - Island Colonies
This infamous lost colony where settlers vanished, leaving only the word "croatoan" carved into a tree; its Governor, John White, found the settlement deserted after returning from a trip in 1590
FINAL JEOPARDY ANSWER
What is Roanoke Island?