Civil War
American History
Government
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Wild Cards
100

After the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, 11 states did THIS, which means to formally withdraw from something. 

SECEDE 

100

THIS purchase doubled the size of the country in WHAT year? 

Louisiana Purchase; 1803

100

This branch of government's highest office is the Supreme Court

Judicial Branch

100

Someone who takes up permanent residence in another country

Immigrant

100

Two bodies of the legislative branch

House and Senate

200
THIS was the name for the movement for ending slavery. 

Abolition

200

THIS event involved angry colonists dumping a very valuable commodity into water, lots of valuable commodities in lots of water

The Boston Tea Party

200

The first ten amendments

Bill of Rights

200

FDR held these radio broadcasts 

Fireside chats

200

116 days it took the Cherokee on this...

Trail of Tears

300

Abraham Lincoln delivered THIS on January 1, 1863, which freed all slaves in Confederate territory

The Emancipation Proclamation

300

The period of tension between the US and the Soviet Union following World War II is known as WHAT? 

The Cold War

300
A very important document, stolen by Nicolas Cage in the movie National Treasure, is the Constitution. What year was it written? 

1789

300

The JFK Assassination took place in what year? 

1963

300

This occurred when the Nazis killed over 6 million Jews and other groups

The Holocaust

400

THIS was an era of re-integration of the union between 1865-1877

Reconstruction

400

This founding father was responsible for getting the French on our side during the American Revolution

Benjamin Franklin

400

Freedom of speech 

The first amendment

400

A slowdown in economic growth

Recession

400

This man was the ruler of the Aztecs when Cortes landed in 1518

Montezuma

500

Abraham Lincoln delivered THIS speech in 1863 to honor those who died in a very costly battle. 

The Gettysburg Address

500

A pictorial language, such as one used by the Mayans

Hieroglyphs

500

Before the Constitution, the founding fathers were running government by THIS system of governance, from 1781-1789

The Articles of Confederation

500

The process that someone born in another country follows to become a citizen 

Naturalization

500

The Mayans existed from when to when? 

100 BC - 900 AD