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The Christian spiritual movement that swept the English colonies in the 1740's is called this.
What is the Great Awakening.
100
He led the Boston Tea Party, signed the Declaration of Independence and was the second cousin of a future president.
Who is Samuel Adams
100
This man was the best known of the abolitionist leaders.
Who is Fredrick Douglas
100
The first shot of the Civil War was fired at this South Carolina fort.
What is Fort Sumter.
100
Because of people who became incredibly rich in the time between the Civil War and World War I, the period became known by this name.
What is the Gilded Age.
200
In 1607, Captain John Smith led a group of Englishmen to North America to establish tobacco plantations. They named their colony this.
What is Jamestown.
200
The document, written by Thomas Jefferson, that informed King George III that the American colonies were breaking their ties with England
What is the Declaration of Independence.
200
In 1836, General Sam Houston led the fight for the independence of Texas from this country.
What is Mexico.
200
The turning point of the Civil War was this battle.
What is Gettysburg.
200
Teddy Roosevelt led the charge up San Juan Hill during this brief war in 1898.
What is the Spanish American War.
300
The Pilgrims who founded the Plymouth Colony belonged to this Protestant denomination.
What is Puritan
300
This 1770 clash between colonists and British soldiers added to the colonists' growing animosity against British rule.
What is the Boston Massacre.
300
In 1848, the U. S. fought this war that ended with the U. S. in possession of California.
What is the Mexican-American War.
300
The 12 years following the Civil War, during which Federal troops occupied the South, was known as this.
What is Reconstruction.
300
World War I started because of this event in 1914.
What is the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife.
400
This man was the first king to authorize the translation of the Christian Bible into English. It was published in 1611.
Who is King James I of England.
400
The was the first major battle of the American Revolution.
What is Bunker Hill
400
In the 1830's, Andrew Jacks defied the Supreme Court and forced the Cherokee to leave the Southeast. Many died on the journey that they called this.
What is the Trail of Tears.
400
The war ended shortly after General Lee surrendered to General Grant near this Virginia town.
What is Appomattox Courthouse.
400
The U. S. entered World War I after the Germans sank this ship.
What is the HMS Lusitania.
500
This European country fought against France in the French and Indian War.
What is England
500
This British general surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown in 1781.
Who is Cornwallis.
500
This African American woman was known for speaking out against slavery and for women's rights.
Who is Sojourner Truth. Daily Double
500
The problems that led to the Civil War are almost all associated with this.
What is slavery.
500
The first African American fighter pilot was this man who flew in the Lafayette Escadrille against Germany in World War I.
Who is Eugene Bullard. Daily Double