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100
This man created Rhode Island and established religious tolerance for all?
Roger Williams
100
What act was supposed to pay for British troops in the colonies?
Stamp Act
100
What was included in the Constitution to settle the question of how representation would be distributed?
The Great (or Connecticut) Compromise
100
Who asked the founding fathers to “remember the ladies”?
Abagail Adams
100
This freed all slaves in territories still in rebellion?
Emancipation Proclamation
200
A joint-stock company searching for gold founded this American colony.
Jamestown
200
After this war, the British demanded the Americans pay for their military support
French and Indian War
200
In what event did debt-ridden farmers attack courts in western Massachusetts?
Shays' Rebellion
200
The result of this war was an upsurge of nationalism and American pride
War of 1812
200
This artistic movement is best known for its landscapes
Hudson River School
300
This group came to the colonies seeking economic, political, and religious freedom in the 1630s
Puritans
300
Slaves who participated in this rebellion in South Carolina in 1739 hoped to flee to Florida where the Spanish offered freedom
Stono Rebellion
300
This document gave government no power to levy taxes
Articles of Confederation
300
According to this Court decision, the Supreme Court has the authority to determine the constitutionality of congressional acts
Marbury v Madison
300
These three amendments ended slavery, granted citizenship, and the right to vote for African-Americans
Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth
400
Which event exposed tensions between backcountry farmers and the tidewater gentry in Virginia
Bacon's Rebellion
400
This movement of the 1740s led to splits among existing religious denominations and the rise of new churches
The Great Awakening
400
What document ended the American Revolution?
Treaty of Paris
400
This woman was known most for her work in prison and asylum reform.
Dorothea Dix
400
The border between Oregon and this country's territory was set at 49 degrees North.
England
500
This colony was set up as a buffer state between Spanish territory and British colonies in America.
Georgia
500
This policy became more strongly enforced in the colonies following the French and Indian War.
The Navigation Laws or Navigation Acts
500
This battle was the turning point of the American Revolution because it encouraged the French to join the war on the American's side?
The Battle of Saratoga
500
This was a victory for antislavery advocates because it closed most of the Louisiana Purchase to slavery
Missouri Compromise
500
This was the main reason for the Nullification Crisis between South Carolina and Andrew Jackson
Tariffs