Revolutionary War
Constitution
Civil Rights Movement
Civil War
Government
100
First battles of the Revolutionary War
What is Lexington and Concord?
100
Precursor to the US Constitution
What is the Articles of Confederation?
100
Gave the famous “ I have dream” speech
Who is Martin Luther King?
100
Was the secret escape route used by slaves to escape to the north.
What was the Underground Railroad?
100
legislative, executive, judicial
What are the three branches of government?
200
Last major battle of the Revolutionary War
What is Yorktown?
200
Was called the "Father of the Constitution"
Who was James Madison?
200
Amendment that guarantees due process and equal protection rights to all citizens.
What is the 14th Amendment?
200
Civil War battle that caused the most casualties
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
200
This branch of government enforces the laws
What is the Judicial branch?
300
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
300
For an amendment to be ratified, it must be approved by this fraction of the states.
What is three-fourths?
300
This law was signed by President Lyndon Johnson prohibiting discrimination of all kinds based on race, color, religion or national origin.
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
300
Era after the Civil War
What was the Reconstruction Era?
300
First ten amendments to the Constitution
What are the Bill of Rights?
400
Spoke the words, "No taxation without representation"
Who was Patrick Henry?
400
The system set up to maintain a balance of power between the three branches of government is called this.
What is Checks and Balances?
400
The main goal of the Civil Rights Movement was this
What is to end segregation based on race?
400
General that led the March to the Sea
Who was William T. Sherman?
400
Democratic and Republican
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
500
The Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington?
500
June 21, 1788
When was the Constitution officially ratified?
500
First African American Supreme Court Justice
Who was Thurgood Marshall?
500
Confederate spy was known as the "Siren of Shenandoah"
Who was Belle Boyd's?
500
Document containing the supreme law of the USA
What is the Constitution?
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