AMERICA BEFORE 1800
A VERY VANILLA CATEGORY
ALSO IN THE TOOLBOX
THE MIDDLE AGES
4-WORD PHRASES
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Of the 104 colonists, who founded this first permanent English settlement in 1607, more than half were dead by year's end

Jamestown

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The difference between regular vanilla ice cream & French vanilla is the addition of these, which also makes it yellower

egg yolks

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Orange juice & vodka, basically

a screwdriver

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Some historians say medieval folks broke this up into 2 segments, with a middle-of-the-night interval for light tasks or intimacy

sleep

200

Cursing someone after inflicting bodily harm is literally piling on this way

adding insult to injury

400

Early on, some referred to the United States by this name; in 1786, South Carolina picked it for its new state capital

Columbia

400

Dolly Parton's mom's recipe for this dessert, a southern specialty, of course, includes a box of vanilla wafers

banana pudding

400

A JPEG or an MP3

a file

400

A medieval historian said during the People's Crusade of 1096, a goose inspired people to leave everything & go to this holy city

Jerusalem

400

There's a geometric shape & a number in this phrase meaning to start over

back to square one

600

This 1786 uprising in Massachusetts, led by Revolutionary War veterans, protested economic injustices and was a precursor to the drafting of the U.S. Constitution.

Shays' Rebellion

600

Vanilla comes from the beans or pods of certain varieties of this flowering plant

an orchid

600

For the way he pounded foes, Charles, 8th century ruler of the Franks, was known as Martel, or this

Hammer

600

The Ortoo system, also known as the Yam, was a postal system set up by this Central Asian empire

the Mongol Empire

600

Once upon a time, if you worked or studied late into the night, you really did do this, because of a type of lamp

burn the midnight oil

800

Beginning its meetings in Virginia in 1619, this House was the first representative legislative body in Colonial America

the House of Burgesses

800

Vanilla is one of the scented essential oils that are the basis of this practice to help you feel calmer & boost your mood

aromatherapy

800

As a noun, it's a cutting tool; as a verb, it's a synonym for cheat

to chisel

800

This medieval knightly code of honor was followed by knights during the Middle Ages.

chivalry

800

Do this, improve on an existing invention, "and the world will beat a path to your door"

build a better mousetrap

1000

This 1787 agreement established the framework for the government of the United States and was later replaced by the Constitution.

the Articles of Confederation

1000

This conquistador gets the credit for bringing vanilla back to Europe from Mexico, to be used as a flavoring

Cortés

1000

NFL star Jack Reynolds got this nickname after using one to cut a car in half after a frustrating loss

Hacksaw

1000

This large stone structure, often associated with knights and royalty, was built for defense and living.

a castle

1000

The gut-brain connection is one theory on why when you're nervous, you feel this phenomenon in your gut rather than brain

butterflies in the stomach