Who did the Patriots dress up as during the Boston Tea Party?
American Indians
100
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia
100
Who was the enemy of the United States during the War of 1812?
Great Britain
100
What was the term for the increased interest in religion in the United States in the early 1800's?
Second Great Awakening
100
During the War of 1812, who did the American Indians ally themselves with?
British
200
What country helped the American colonists win the Battle of Yorktown and the American Revolution?
France
200
What is the name for the part of the Constitution that expresses the goals of the United States?
The Preamble
200
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
200
Which reform movement sought to reduce the consumption of alcohol?
Temperance Movement
200
What was the term for the forced march of the Cherokee after the passage of the Indian Removal Act?
The Trail of Tears
300
Which group during the debate over the Constitution demanded that a Bill of Rights be included?
The Anti-Federalists
300
What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
Ensure the protection of individual rights
300
What did Horace Mann want to see across the country regarding education?
Free public school education
300
Which American President was exceptionally hostile to the American Indians?
Andrew Jackson
400
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
400
How would you describe the type of government created under the Articles of Confederation?
A weak central government; no president
400
What two major compromises were reach during the Constitutional Convention?
The Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise
400
What two reform movements is Dorothea Dix associated with?
Mental Health Reform and Prison Reform
400
What is the term for an agreement between the United States government and the Indian tribes?
(Hint: The U.S. usually broke them)
Treaty
500
What was the "reward" promised to American soldiers who fought in the Revolution?
Money and greater economic status
500
How did the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan differ?
Virginia Plan: bicameral legislature; representation based on population of each state
New Jersey Plan: unicameral legislature; equal representation for each state
500
What did the War of 1812 show about the United States?
It showed the the young United States could defend itself and had truly become independent
500
When did Elizabeth Cady Stanton decide she wanted to work toward improving women's rights?
During an anti-slavery convention when the women who attended were excluded from the meeting
500
What was Tecumseh's message in his "Speech to the Osages"?
The American Indians need to unite to protect themselves against the white people who want to take their land and kill them