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100

This woman accompanied Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery on their quest to find the Northwest Passage and was critical to their success. 

Who is Sacagawea? 

100

Freedom of the press is covered in this amendment.

What is the 1st amendment?

100

He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War before becoming president. 

Who is George Washington?

100
In 1849, what was discovered in California that sparked a mass migration to the state in the hope that people would "strike it rich"? 

What is gold? 

100
The Declaration of Independence was written this year. A. 1803 B. 1607 C. 1787 D. 1776
What is 1776?
200

Who is best known for their work with the Underground Railroad? 

Who is Harriet Tubman?

200
The right to keep and bear arms is covered by this amendment.
What is the Second Amendment?
200

This man was King of England when the U.S. won the Revolutionary War to become our own nation. 

Who is King George III?

200

This state actually became its own country for nearly 10 years prior to the Mexican-American War. 

What is Texas?

200
The Compromise of 1850 was a series of five laws to deal with the issue of what in the U.S.? 

What is the issue of slavery?

OR

What is the issues of free vs. slave states? 

300

The radical abolitionist movement saw this man lead a raid on Harper's Ferry which resulted in 16 people dead to protest the issue of slavery. 

Who is John Brown? 

300

This amendment protects U.S. citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures without probable cause. 

What is the 4th amendment? 

300

He was the president who authorized the Indian Removal Act. 

Who is Andrew Jackson? 

300
This event happened in 1803. A. Louisiana Purchase B. Declaration of Independence was written C. Mexican War D. President Washington was elected president
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
300
The Era of Manifest Destiny was best characterized by this. A. Political cooperation B. British military conquest C. French economic assistance D. American territorial expansion
What is American territorial expansion?
400

This political protest by colonists in 1773 was in part due to unfair taxes on tea levied by Great Britain. 

What is the Boston Tea Party? 

400

The Constitution begins with the phrase "We the People." This phrase refers to this principle of government. A. Individual rights B. Separation of Powers C. Popular sovereignty D. Republicanism

What is "popular sovereignty"? 

400

This person was the "president" of the Confederacy in the Civil War. 

Who is Jefferson Davis?

400

This was the site of the first battle of the Civil War.

What is Fort Sumter?

400

Which immigrant group to the U.S. played a major role in the construction of the transcontinental railroad, yet received very little recognition for the accomplishment? 

Who are Chinese-American immigrants? 

500
The Seneca Falls Conference helped do this. A. establish legal segregation of public schools. B. lay out a plan to utilize child labor in factories. C. unite the leaders of the women's rights movement. D. reaffirm the legality of slavery in the South.
What is unite the leaders of the women's rights movement?
500

This man wrote the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. 

Who is James Madison? 

500

She was a leader of both the abolitionist movement and women's rights movement, and helped set up the Seneca Falls Convention. A. Susan B. Anthony B. Harriet Tubman C. Elizabeth Cady Stanton D. Sojourner Truth

Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

500

Following the Civil War, the 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was added which did what? 

What is outlawed slavery in the U.S.? 

500

Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's Independence Day, but instead commemorates what? 

What is Mexico's victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War?