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100
He became a war hero after winning the Battle of New Orleans
Who was Andrew Jackson?
100
This act banned all trade with all foreign nations
What is the Embargo Act?
100
The year that Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory
What is 1803
100
Which 2 amendments are about personal freedoms
What is the 1st and 2nd amendments
100
This strip of land in southern Arizona was bought for $10,000,000 from Mexico to the U.S. could extend its transcontinental railroad.
What is the Gadsden Purchase
200
He coauthored the Monroe Doctrine with James Monroe
Who was John Quincy Adams?
200
This event is named for the forced removal of Cherokee Indians from their home to Oklahoma.
What is the trail of tears?
200
The year Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans
What is 1815
200
This amendment makes sure all citizens are treated fairly in criminal cases. (due process)
What is the 6th amendment
200
The land the U.S. acquired after the Mexican American War
What is the Mexican Cession
300
He sued James Madison because he never received his appointment as a federal judge
Who was Marbury?
300
This document warned European nations not to colonize any more land in the western hemisphere
What is Monroe Doctrine?
300
The year Texas became a state
What is 1845
300
This requires the approval of 3/4 of all state legislatures.
What is amendment ratification
300
This allowed Missouri to be admitted as a slave state while keeping the balance between slave and free states in the Senate.
What is the Missouri Compromise
400
He urged congress to declare war on Great Britain in 1812
Who was James Madison?
400
This event caused Andrew Jackson to warn South Carolina that he would send in troops to force them to comply with the tariff on manufactured goods
What is the nullification crisis?
400
The year the United States fought the British for the 2nd time
What is 1812
400
This is both a right and responsibility of all citizens
What is voting
400
Under the Adams-Onis Treaty this land was acquired from Spain for $5,000,000
What is Florida?
500
He sold the Louisiana Purchase to the United States.
Who was Napoleon?
500
This event led Texas to become an independent nation.
What is Texas war with Mexico?
500
The year the treaty of Ghent was signed ending the 2nd war with Great Britain
What is 1812
500
When a foreign born person want to become a citizen they must go through this process.
What is naturalization
500
In 1794, Washington led the army to stop this rebellion in Pennsylvania.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?