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American Revolution
Fahrenheit 451
The Constitution
Absolutely True Diary
Bill of Rights & Manifest Destiny
100
Name three events that led to the American Revolution
Line of Proclamation Stamp Act, Townshend Act and Quartering Act Tea Party Boston Masscre
100
Legend has it that Ray Bradbury rented a typewriter at this local LA university to write Fahrenheit 451. What was the university?
UCLA
100
The first attempt at a federal government made sure that the states held all the power and the federal government hardly had any. This was called...
The Articles of Confederation
100
After completing a year at Reardon High School for his freshman year, Junior ends up patching things up with this former friend back on the Rez
Who is Rowdy
100
What are the FIVE freedoms in the First Amendment
Speech Religion Press Assembly Petition
200
Name two things that helped the Colonists win the American Revolution.
What is patriotism, the French, defensive war on their own land.
200
Throughout the book, Montag can’t remember where he met Mildred. Then, toward the end, he remembers. Where did they meet?
Where is Chicago
200
At the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, the 55 delegates were sworn to secrecy. Why?
They wanted to be able to change their minds.
200
Name the character that helps Junior pay for Penelope’s dinner when they are all on a group date.
Who is Roger
200
What does it mean to pled the 5th?
An accused person does not have to testify against themselves.
300
Who led the Continental Army and who was the King of England at the time of the Revolution
General George Washington and King George III
300
The government is largely invisible in 451. Name the character with the most authority in this novel, in other words, the most powerful authority figure.
Who is Beatty.
300
At the Constitutional Convention there were several compromises. Name one.
What is the Great Compromise, 3/5ths Compromise and Electoral College
300
Describe what specifically set Junior off about a textbook that he ended up throwing at Mr. P’s face.
What is His mother’s name was in the book, indicating it was VERY old.
300
The spirit of Manifest Destiny caught hold right after President Jefferson purchased this. What was it and who was selling it?
What is the Louisiana Territory from France for 15 million
400
Where did the first actual confrontation between colonists and the British Army take place?
Lexington & Concord
400
In the sci-fi world Bradbury creates, all books are banned. Name the items that citizens CAN read
What are instruction manuals and magazines.
400
The three branches of government that were created under the new Constitution.
What are Legislative, Executive & Judicial
400
After one of Junior’s intense baseball games, why does Junior’s coach need to stay awake with him for several hours into the evening?
His coach needs to monitor his concussion.
400
Sacagawea was kidnapped as a young girl but reunited with her brother and tribe when she traveled west with the Corps of Discovery. What was her original tribe.
Shoshone
500
As the writer of both Common Sense and The Crisis, this man made more Patriots than the firebrand Sam Adams.
Thomas Paine
500
Name of the president discussed in the Tea Party scene--the one referred to as “handsome”--and not his challenger.
Who is Winston Noble
500
Name a check that one branch holds over another.
Veto a law, override a veto Approve treaties and presidential appointments
500
What act involving scissors does Rowdy do to get revenge on certain older guys who had bullied him and Junior?
He gets off their ponytails!
500
Although the Cherokee and other tribes fought for their rights to stay on their land, Congress under President Jackson passed this law to force Native Groups onto a reservation in Oklahoma. What was this law called?
What is the Indian Removal Act