Founding of the U.S.
This document, adopted in 1776, announced that the American colonies were separating from Great Britain.
Declaration of Independence
This fast-food chain introduced the Big Mac nationally in 1968.
McDonalds
In 1803, the United States purchased this enormous territory from France, nearly doubling the size of the country.
Louisiana Purchase
This young wizard is known for the lightning-bolt scar on his forehead and his skill as a Quidditch Seeker.
Harry Potter
This term describes the act of a state formally withdrawing from the United States.
Secession
This branch of government includes Congress and is responsible for making federal laws.
Legislative Branch
“Just Do It” has been the famous slogan of this athletic company since the late 1980s.
Nike
This belief held that the United States was destined to expand across the North American continent.
Manifest Destiny
Since 2017, this British actor has portrayed Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Tom Holland
Issued by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, this order declared enslaved people in the rebellious Confederate states to be free.
Emancipation Proclamation
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are collectively known by this name.
Bill of Rights
In Mario Kart, racers can drop or throw this slippery item to send an opponent spinning.
Banana Peel
This forced removal of Native Americans from their homelands resulted in thousands of deaths along the journey west.
Trail of Tears
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie make up the dysfunctional family at the center of this long-running animated television series.
The Simpsons
At first Lincoln said his main goal was preserving the Union, but during the war his goal increasingly expanded to include ending this institution.
Slavery
This weak form of national government was replaced by the U.S. Constitution.
Articles of Confederation
This “Splash Brother” set the NBA single-game record with 14 made three-pointers in 2018.
Klay Thompson
This 1820 agreement attempted to maintain the balance between free and slave states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.
Missouri Compromise
Known as the “Clown Prince of Crime,” this maniacally laughing villain is Batman’s most famous enemy.
The Joker
In this famous 1863 speech, Lincoln declared that the nation should experience a “new birth of freedom.”
Gettysburg Address
This principle divides power between the national government and state governments.
Federalism
Its six-letter name can be typed entirely using the middle row of a standard QWERTY keyboard, making it the only U.S. state with that distinction.
Alaska
Under this controversial compromise written into the Constitution, enslaved people were counted as a fraction of a person when determining representation and taxation.
Three-Fifths Compromise
This All Eyez on Me rapper turned actor was gunned down in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996 and passed away six days later.
Tupac Shakur
This constitutional amendment permanently abolished slavery throughout the United States.
13th Amendment