It was an independent nation. The US annexed it in 1845.
What is Texas?
100
___________ parts simplified manufacturing and repairing items like guns.
What is "interchangeable?"
100
He was first.
Who was George Washington?
100
The President is in charge of the military, but only this group can declare war.
What is Congress?
100
This colony was founded in 1607.
What is Jamestown?
200
Mexico sold it to us in 1848 as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe.
What is the Mexican Cession?
200
This invention would be used to power later inventions, like boats and trains.
What is the steam engine?
200
He was a hero in the War of 1812, which made him famous. They called him "Old Hickory" because of his toughness.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
200
The idea that Federal power should be divided into three branches.
What is Separation of Powers?
200
He never sold a single bottle of beer. He did start the Sons of Liberty.
Who was Sam Adams?
300
President Thomas Jefferson arranged to buy it in 1803, though he wasn't sure if the Constitution would let him.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
300
Eliminating reliance on sails or oars, these vessels made it possible to go upriver and down river easily.
What are steamboats?
300
He was the 3rd President. He also wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
300
You have the right to remain silent. Which Amendment gives that right to you?
What is the 5th Amendment?
300
The Fundamental Orders of __________ was the first fully-written plan of government in the colonies. Some of its ideas inspired parts of the Constitution.
What is Conneticut?
400
We bought this land from England in 1846, giving us land from sea to shining sea.
What is Oregon?
400
Designed to make it possible to farm cotton with less labor, this invention wound up expanding slavery thanks to greed.
What is the cotton gin?
400
He was the President who foiled the "XYZ Affair," which made Americans happy. He is also the jerk behind the Alien and Sedition Acts, which ticked Americans off.
Who was John Adams?
400
Religion, speech, assembly, and press are all protected by this amendment.
What is the First Amendment?
400
This rebellion started over taxes. It ended when President Washington sent in the troops.
What is the Whisky Rebellion?
500
Spain sold it to us in 1819. It has been giving America alligators, weird news stories, and a place to spend Spring Break ever since.
What is Florida?
500
This was the internet, 1830s style.
What is the telegraph?
500
He was the President who brought Texas into the Union and who picked a fight with Mexico so we could get California.
Who was James Polk?
500
Hunters love this amendment because it protects gun ownership.
What is the Second Amendment?
500
Before the Constitution, this document governed America. Spoiler alert- it wasn't a great plan.