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This river was used by Louis and Clark as a guide to the Pacific Ocean.
Missouri River
100
The first permanent English settlement in North America.
Jamestown
100
The Nullification Crises developed in this state
South Carolina
100
Earned fame by leading America to victory in the Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson
100
Both the light bulb and modern video camera were invented by this man in New Jersey.
Thomas Edison
200
The Rio Grande separates Texas from this other territory.
Mexico
200
The first colony established by Puritan Pilgrims
Plymouth
200
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a major catalyst toward this War
The American Civil War
200
Led America out of the Great Depression
Franklin Roosevelt
200
Invented by Eli Whitney, this innovation greatly increased the profitability of slave labor in the American south.
Cotton Gin
300
The largest and deepest of the five Great Lakes
Lake Superior
300
Originally called "New Amsterdam," this city was established along the Hudson River in 1664.
New York City
300
The Star-Spangled Banner, America's national anthem, was inspired by events during this war.
The War of 1812
300
The fourth president of the United States
James Madison
300
Automation and standardization in American factories was made possible by this industrial innovation.
Interchangeable Parts
400
This major city is located on the Mississippi River delta.
New Orleans
400
America's first profitable cash crop.
Tobacco
400
America entered into this war after being attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor Hawaii
World War 2
400
The oldest president ever elected
Donald Trump
400
telegraph language
Morse Code
500
The tallest peaks of the Rocky Mountains are located mostly in this state.
Colorado
500
The first legislature of elected representatives in America was used by this colony.
Virginia
500
Which Confederate general was killed at the Battle of Chancellorsville during the American Civil War
"Stonewall" Jackson
500
Dwight Eisenhower and this other president were the only ones born in Texas
Lyndon Johnson
500
"power looms" improved the speed and quality of producing these types of manufacture products.
Textiles