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100
This is the date of the Louisiana Purchase
1803
100
In which region of the country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
What is New England
100
This document was written and agreed upon by the Pilgrims before they settled in the new land.
What is the Mayflower Compact.
100
the theory that a nation's power depends upon it's wealth
What is mercantilism
100
Who invented interchangeable parts?
Who is Eli Whitney?
200
This is the date of the Mayflower Compact
What is 1620
200
What mountains were the colonists forbidden to cross according to the King of England?
What are the Appalachian Mountains
200
What was the first constitution in America?
What are the Articles of Confederation
200
What invention helped create even more of a need for slavery in the south?
What is cotton gin
200
How did the improvement of the steamboat change river travel?
What is made river travel faster and more efficient
300
This is the date that Jamestown was founded
What is 1607
300
In the years before the Civil War, what was the main cash crop grown in the South?
What is cotton
300
the system where each branch of government watches the others so that no one becomes too powerful
What is checks and balances
300
who did most factory owners employ because they would work for less pay
What are immigrants or women or children
300
an artificial waterway that connects two bigger waterways
What is a canal
400
What year was the U.S. Constitution was signed
What is 1787
400
Why did thousands of Irish immigrate to the U.S. in the early 1800's?
What is the Irish Potatoe Famine
400
Which amendment guarantees that no citizen shall be forced to quarter a soldier in a time of war?
What is the 3rd Amendment
400
During the Jackson Era, which region was against increasing tariffs?
What is the South
400
How did the telegraph change America?
What is could communicate over long distances
500
What years were the Civil War
What is 1861-1865
500
What was the main cash crop in the southern colonies?
What is tobacco
500
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison
500
Why did people in New England move to the cities?
What is more jobs
500
this is growing only enough food for your family to survive
What is subsistence farming