Constitution
The Preamble to the Constitution begins with this important three word phrase.
What is "We the people. . ."?
George Washington had to end a rebellion in western Pennsylvania when Alexander Hamilton decided to tax this item.
What is whiskey?
The New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan were reconciled with this, though surprisingly it was not proposed by Henry Clay.
What was the Great Compromise?
This body of water enabled Lewis & Clark to more efficiently explore the Louisiana Territory.
What is the Missouri River?
In 2016, this person became the first Democratic woman to run for president?
Who is Hillary Clinton?
This part of the Constitution is what Hamilton used to create a National Bank.
What is the necessary and proper clause or elastic clause?
This organization was founded by Nathan Bedford Forest and terrorized Freedmen and their supporters during Reconstruction.
What was the Ku Klux Klan?
This modern day state broke away and joined the Union during the Civil War because its geography was too mountainous to allow for agriculture, and therefore it did not need slavery.
What is West Virginia?
The United States made the Gadsden Purchase in the 1850s in hopes that this could be built, but the Civil War kept that from happening.
What is the transcontinental railroad?
In 2023, this Asian country surpassed China as the world's most populated nation?
What is India?
The power to tax is given to both the states and federal government thanks to this important principle of the document.
What is federalism?
President James K Polk told this man to lead the American military to the banks of the Rio Grande and later claimed that Mexico attacked the United States, starting the Mexican American War.
Who was Zachary Taylor?
Abraham Lincoln argued that a house divided cannot stand in his Senate race in this state in 1858.
What is Illinois?
What was the American System?
This religious leader passed away the day after Easter.
Who was Pope Francis?
This amendment gave former slaves and all people born in the United States citizenship in the country.
What is the 14th Amendment?
The president of Mexico who ensured that all the men at the Alamo were killed during the Texan War for Independence.
Who was Santa Anna?
This man from South Carolina beat Charles Sumner for delivering a speech entitled Crimes Against Kansas.
Who was Preston Brooks?
Thanks to multiple agreements, this is the modern day border between the United States and Canada?
What is the 49th Parallel?
The newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is led by this man.
Who is Elon Musk?
The states have rights not specifically given to them in the Constitution, thanks to this amendment.
What is the 10th Amendment?
This Mormon was killed after a mob broke into prison so that they could kill him.
Who was Joseph Smith?
This Mormon was killed after a mob broke into prison so that they could kill him.
Who was Joseph Smith?
Location where gold was discovered in California in 1848.
What is Sutter's Mill?
This three word program that allows college athletes to be paid while in college has radically changed college athletics during the last five years.
What is Name Image and Likeness or (NIL)?