American Revolution
What war, considered the first global conflict, contributed to the troubles between the British government and its North American colonies?
The Seven Years' War
What does Article II of the Constitution discuss?
The role of the Presidency
What country sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.?
France
General Santa-Anna
What was the name of the political ruler of Japan in the period before the Perry Mission?
The Shogun
Which Founding Father represented the British soldiers in court who were accused of murder during the "Boston Massacre"?
John Adams
Which Amendment deals with the quartering of soldiers in private property?
The Third Amendment
What was the worst defeat of the U.S. Army by Native Americans?
The Battle of Wabash or St. Clair's Defeat
What territories were added to the US as a result of the Mexican War?
California, New Mexico and Texas
What was Commodore Perry's goal in visiting Japan
To open Japan up from its isolation which included: trade with the US, safety guarantees for shipwrecked American sailors in addition to access to Japanese water and coal facilities for American ships
Which Founding Father is known as the "Father of the United States" and led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
What was added to the constitution as a compromise to the Anti-Federalists?
The Bill of Rights
What was the first overseas conflict fought by the United States?
The Barbary War
Who led the U.S. during the Mexican War?
President James K. Polk
Who was the President who sent Perry to Japan?
Millard Fillmore
What was the name of John Paul Jones' ship which defeated the HMS Serapis?
The Bonhomme Richard
What Amendment to the Constitution addresses the Freedom of Speech?
The First Amendment
This chief of the Miami Tribe defeated Arthur St. Clair at Wabash, but later gave up on violent resistance to European expansion and began to negotiate with the US Government
Little Turtle
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
What sort of power did Commodore Perry's ship run on?
Steam Power
Which major world power intervened on the side of the colonists against Britain during the Revolution?
France
What does Article III of the Constitution address?
The role of the judiciary branch of the Federal Government
Which U.S. President laid out a doctrine that prohibited any colonial activities by European powers in the Western Hemisphere
James Monroe
What happened to General Santa-Anna's prosthetic/fake leg during the Mexican War?
It was captured by American soldiers
What was the single European power that had access to trade with Japan before Commodore Perry arrived?
The Netherlands