Category 1
How many Presidents of the United States have there been?
47
What are changes to the Constitution called?
amendments
Why was the invention of the Cotton Gin so important to the South’s economy?
because it allowed them to see profits more quickly
Which country did the United States buy the Louisiana Territory from?
France
What state was admitted as a Free State as part of the Compromise of 1850?
California
Who was the President when the U.S.A. made the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Who is credited with writing the Declaration of Indepemdence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the name of the book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Which religious group settled the Utah Territory and established Salt Lake City?
the Mormons
What is the word to describe when the Southern states left the Union?
secede
Who mapped a route to the Pacific while exploring the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark
How many years is a President's term?
4 years
When General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna took control of Mexico his first order of business was to
expel the Americans from Texas
What eventually saved the colony of Jamestown?
tobacco
In which Border State did Lincoln establish martial law to force it to stay in the Union?
Maryland
Which of the following men became President; Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, or Patrick Henry?
None of them
How many Senators come from each state?
2
What phrase was used by Americans who believed that America should expand its borders from "sea to shining sea?"
Manifest Destiny
In what year was the "Gold Rush" in California?
1849
Who was the President of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis
"We the People" is the beginning of which famous document?
the Preamble
Which region of the U.S. had more industry?
the North
What was the route used by early settlers to head to the Northwest?
the Oregon Trail
Who was known as the “Moses of her people?
Harriet Tubman
Who shot and killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth