Founding America
Made in America
Hamilton
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Sea to Shining Sea
100

Colonists used this phrase to protest being taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives

Taxation without representation

100

Before dominating the fast food market, the original restaurant operated by this chain sold strictly hot dogs

McDonalds

100

In "My Shot," Hamilton likens himself to his country because he is these three things.

Young, scrappy, and hungry

100

What did the flag say to the other flag?

Nothing, it just waved!

100

Construction of Mount Rushmore took 14 years, and most of the rock was removed using this explosive material.

Dynamite

200

This American general became synonymous with treason after switching sides.

Benedict Arnold

200

The first Starbucks store opened in this city.

Seattle

200

In Hamilton, these two characters are played by the same actor: Hamilton's Revolutionary War ally and a flamboyant future Secretary of State.

Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson

200

What was the most popular dance in 1776?

The Indepen-dance

200

This pop-country duo formed their group just one day after meeting at a Nashville house party

Dan + Shay

300

The three main rights we all have under the Declaration of Independence.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

300

This American company introduced the first mass-produced blue jeans.

Levi Strauss

300

In the musicals final number, this song's title asks three consecutive questions beginning with the word "Who."

Who lives, who dies, who tells their story

300

Do they have a Fourth of July in England?

Of course, that's how they get from the 3rd to the 5th!

300

During World War II, the top-secret Manhattan Project was headquartered in this remote New Mexico town led by J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Los Alamos

400

This man proved that it was "Common Sense" that basic rights were mandatory for a functional government.

Thomas Paine

400

The name of this household product comes from the fact that it was the 40th attempt at creating its formula.

WD-40

400

Hamilton's political career nearly collapsed after publication of this document, which also shares its name with a song in the musical.

Reynolds Pamphlet

400

Why did the duck say "BANG!"?

It was a firequacker!

400

Travelers along this 2000 mile path often used dried buffalo dung for fires to stay warm on their trek to find gold

The Oregon Trail

500

On the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1826, these two Founding Fathers died just hours apart. Name atleast one of them

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

500

This alliterative retailer, founded by brothers in the early 1800s, became a staple of East Coast prep and Ivy League style.

Brooks Brothers

500

Hamilton's duel with Aaron Burr took place in this New Jersey town.

Weehawken

500

Why did the British cross the Atlantic?

To get to the other tide!

500

In 1867, the United States purchased this valuable real estate for $7.2 million, in a deal critics referred to as the "Seward's Folly."

Alaska