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100

Warren Harding was this political party's victorious presidential candidate in 1920

What is the Republican Party?

100

In 1966 the Supreme Court ruled that these taxes in local & state elections were prohibited

What are poll taxes?

100

On Nov. 21, 1980 76% of Americans watching television tuned in to finally find out "who shot" this character

Who is J.R.?

100
The longest river in the U.S. is not the Mississippi, but this other stately river

What is the Missouri?

100

Rope maker Samuel Gray & sailor James Caldwell were among the victims of this 1770 event

What is the Boston Massacre?

200

A CNN headline said this man had taken "8,200 round-trip train rides" to Delaware

Who is Joe Biden?

200

The Constitution says the president "shall have power to grant reprieves &" these "for offences against the United States"

What are pardons?

200

"Grindhouse" is a double feature written by Robert Rodriguez & this director of "Pulp Fiction"

Who is Quentin Tarantino?

200

The Rio Grande forms part of the border between these 2 U.S. states

What are Texas and New Mexico?

200

Now a university, this Alabama school opened in 1881 with about 30 students & one teacher, Booker T. Washington

What is Tuskegee?

300

DAILY DOUBLE

FDR claimed "War is a contagion, whether it be declared or undeclared" in this 1937 speech

300

This amendment, which proposed equal voting rights for men and women, was passed in June 4, 1919, after much campaigning

What is the 19th amendment?

300

Rachel would be there for you, serving up java at this coffeehouse on "Friends"

What is Central Perk?

300

This large lake on Vermont's western border bears the name of the first Frenchman to explore the area

What is Lake Champlain?

300

After an expedition was sent to subdue Native Americans led by Sitting Bull & Crazy Horse, this battle ensued on June 25, 1876

What is the Battle of Little Bighorn?

400

This president was known as "Old Hickory"

Who is Andrew Jackson

400

For a constitutional amendment to take effect, this fraction of the states must ratify it

What is 3/4?

400

This social media company launched in October 2010; in 2012, with about a dozen employees & no revenue, it sold for $1 billion

What is Instagram?

400

The Post-Intelligencer Globe is still an icon of this U.S. city, though the same-named paper is now online only

What is Seattle?

400

On November 21, 1620 41 male passengers signed this document while anchored at a Massachusetts harbor

What's the Mayflower Compact?

500

Samuel Tilden got the most votes in 1876 but lost in the Electoral College to him

Who is Rutherford B. Hayes?

500

Until 1975 it took this many senators to end a filibuster, 7 more than now

What is 67?

500

In "The People vs." this man, Woody Harrelson says, "I'm your dream client. I'm the most fun, I'm rich, & I'm always in trouble"

Who is Larry Flynt?

500

These largest cities of Michigan & Iowa were both given French names

What are Detroit and Des Moines?

500

This 3-word phrase preceded "To hell with Spain!" in a Spanish-American war rallying cry (spoken by men)

What is "remember the Maine"?