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Hamilton: An American Musical
200

The United States is this.

What is a country?

200

This Disney movie VERY INACCURATELY shows the relationship between a colonial leader and a Powhatan girl.

What is Pocahontas?

200

Mr. Gagen left this cryptic comment on Lilly's essay that even he doesn't know the meaning of.

What is ink...?

200

The canal of the same name connected this body of water to the Hudson River.

What is Lake Erie?

200

Alexander Hamilton was shot by this man, who went on to form corrupt deals in an attempt to gain power.

Who is Aaron Burr, sir?

400

During the 1800-1840s, Americans migrated from the east coast to this region.

What is the Midwest?

400

Nicholas Cage steals the Declaration of Independence in this movie.

What is National Treasure?

400

The extremely successful and cool sports team Mr. Gagen coaches.

What is JV Scholar Bowl?

400

The proprietor of Maryland, his name is a major city in Maryland to this day.

Who is Lord Baltimore?

400

Along with Hamilton and Madison, he wrote the Federalist Papers.

Who is John Jay?

600

The relationship between Britain and France during this era is most simply described as this.

What is bad?

600

A controversial musical that makes fun of the religion founded by Joseph Smith.

What is the Book of Mormon?

600

Although Mr. Gagen thinks this has no place in education, he uses it for other things like writing song lyrics.

What is AI/ChatGPT?

600

James Monroe and Robert Livingston were sent to negotiate this.

What is the Louisiana Purchase?

600

This document, partly written by Hamilton, warned against getting involved in European wars.

What is Washington's Farewell Address?

800

New Englanders during the colonial period were mostly this religion.

What is Calvinism/Puritianism?

800

This famous song was written during the War of 1812.

What is the Star Spangled Banner?

800

Mr. Gagen's nickname for Amazon.

What is the Zon?

800

This feminist was also an abolitionist, and she became devoted to feminism following her exclusion from abolition meetings.

Who is Lucretia Mott?

800

Jefferson thought it was unfair to southern states for Hamilton's financial plan to do this.

What is assume state debt?

1000

The transportation revolution contributed to the development of this economy in which farmers sell cash crops for profit.

What is the market economy?

1000

Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton was inspired by a book written by this historian. 

Who is Rob Chernow?

1000

Mr. Gagen's first name.

What is Tim?

1000

This explorer traveled the entire Mississippi River and claimed it for France.

Who is Robert Cavelier de La Salle.

1000

The name of Jefferson's home in Virginia.

What is Monticello?