Conflict
Westward Expansion
Social Activism
Slavery & Secession
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100
Name of the conflict between Mexico and the United States over the territory of Texas lasting from 1845-1848
What was the Mexican American War?
100
What is the term used to describe America's "god-given" right to move Westward?
What is Manifest Destiny?
100
Who was the anti-slavery activist that died as a martyr for the abolitionist cause?
Hint: He led an attack on Harper's Ferry, Virginia
Who was John Brown?
100
The name of the politician who championed the idea of popular sovereignty
Who was Stephen Douglas?
100
What is being depicted in the picture below?
What is the Trail of Tears?
200
Name of the President that declared war on Mexico
Who is James K. Polk?
200
Name two reasons that Americans wanted to move west
Opportunity, Land, Money, Gold, New Jobs, A Better Life
200
Who is this Women's Rights Activist? 
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
200
What was the name of the event in which pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces fought for the outcome of the Kansas territory?
What was Bleeding Kansas?
200
Name two of the three people in this photo below:
If you name all three, you will receive triple the points
Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea
300
The name of the Irish fighting force comprised of American deserters during the Mexican American War
What was St. Patrick's Battalion?
300
What is the name of the act signed by Andrew Jackson that effectively removed Native Americans from their land?
What is the Indian Removal Act?
300
What is the name of the activist who reformed the public education system?
Who was Horace Mann?
300
The name of the President that led to a further debate regarding the issue of slavery
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
300
Who is this President?
Who is Andrew Jackson?
400
The name of the future president who helped Americans achieve victory during the Mexican American War
Who is Zachary Taylor?
400
What is the process in which a smaller culture or group of people voluntarily or forcibly copies the customs and attitudes of the larger culture around it?
Hint: Americans moving into Mexico were forced to adhere to Mexican laws and practice their religion.
What is assimilation?
400
What is the name of the activist that led escaped slaves to Canada via the Underground Railroad?
Who was Harriet Tubman?
400
What location did John Brown attack when trying to start a slave revolt?
What is Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
400
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500
Name one of the three results of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (which effectively ended the war with Mexico).
If you can name all three, you can get triple the points.
1. Established the Rio Grande as the official U.S. - Mexico border
2. Mexico officially recognizes the annexation and statehood of Texas
3. Mexico agreed to sell California and the rest of its territories north of the Rio Grande River for 15 million dollars
500
DAILY DOUBLE:
What was the name of the American carpenter who found gold at Sutter's Mill in January of 1848?
Who is James Marshall?
500
Daily Double:
Name three social reform movements that were prevalent during this time period
Abolition of Slavery
Women's Rights Movement
Education Reform Movement
Legal Reform Movement
Prison/Asylum Reform Movement
Religious Reform Movement
500
What was the first state to secede from the Union (the North)?
What is South Carolina?
500
Who is this President?
Who is James Buchanan?