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100

The first president of the United States? 

Who is George Washington

100
In this year the Civil War officially began
What is 1865
100

The document “Crime Against Kansas” was written by Charles Sumner and made an analogy to this crime committed on the state.

What is ”rape”

100

This battle occurred technically after the war of 1812 ended, but was still a major victory for the Americans against the British led by Andrew Jackson in 1815

What is the Battle of New Orleans

100
This is what the “BUS” stands for in early American politics

What is the Bank of the United States 

200
This person wrote the extremely influential book showing the harshness of slavery in 1852

Who is Harriette Beecher Stowe?

200
This was the year that the Constitution of the United States was written

What is 1787

200

This document took a bold stance for America against continued Western colonialism

What is the Monroe Doctrine

200

This was the overall bloodiest battle of the Civil War

What is the Battle of Gettysburg

200
This is what John Wilkes Booth shouted after he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln

What is “Sic Semper Tyrannus”

300

One of the most important members of the Whig Party that unsuccessfully ran for office three times in the years 1824, 1832, and 1844

Who is Henry Clay

300

In this election year the “Corrupt Bargain” occurred behind the scenes

What is 1824

300

In the “Zenger Trial” this was the crime allegedly committed

What is seditious libel
300

This battle saw the bafoon general George McClellan hesitate to attack the Southern forces, only to realize they had been fooled the whole time and the people were made of straw. 

What is the Battle of Yorktown

300

This was famously nicknamed “the Iron Horse”

What is the railroad

400

The famous woman that was the unfaithful wife of John X, a member of the Andrew Jackson cabinet. 

Who is Peggy Eaton?

400
The years that Bacon’s Rebellion took place +/- 3yrs.

What is 1676 to 1677

400

This was the only thing the Republicans and Democrats agreed on as per their original party platforms

What is the railroad

400

This battle on April 21, 1836 marked the end of the Texas Revolution

Battle of San Jacinto

400

This  19th-century religious group challenged social norms on: property ownership, gender roles, child-rearing practices, monogamous marriage, and work

What is the Oneida Community?

500
This person was the third and final president of the Second Bank of the United States 

Who was Nicholas Biddle

500

This was the year that the Missouri Compromise was signed into law 

What is 1820

500

The term “Manifest Destiny” was coined in this essay by John O’Sullivan

What is “The Great Nation of Futurity”

500

This city in Mississippi was successfully captured by General Grant after a long and deadly campaign, due to the cities superior geography. 

What is Vicksburg

500

This 19th century political party was also known as the ”American Party” and primarily campaigned against the influx of Irish Catholics and other immigrants 

Who are the “Know Nothings”