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New World Discovery
The Revolution
Wars
A New Nation
Civil War Era
100
The factor that caused the New World native population to decrease upon European discovery
What is disease
100
This name was given to a set of acts passed by Parliament in an attempt to control the American colonists, who considered them "this"
What is Intolerable Acts
100
These three groups fought in the Seven Years War
Who are the Iroquois, the English and the French
100
These two plans made up the Great Compromise to form the United States government.
What are the Virginia and New Jersey plans
100
This famous court case made the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional.
What is Dred Scott vs Sanford
200
Europeans were motivated to go to the New World because "this" was increasing while "this" was decreasing
What is population and farmland
200
Paul Revere was responsible for exploiting this event into propaganda against the British
What is the Boston Massacre
200
This war, named for the year, was declared by President James Madison
What is the War of 1812
200
Alexander Hamilton was the primary author of this set of documents intended to promote a strong national government for the new nation.
What is the Federalists Papers
200
This Northern army general's "march to the sea" devastated many southern towns and cities.
Who is General T. Sherman
300
This Spanish explorer was the first to circumnavigate the earth in 1522
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
300
This man was an Caribbean immigrant that became a founding father after the Revolution
Who is Alexander Hamilton
300
This war was led by Patriots and opposed by Tories
What is the Revolutionary War
300
This early court case altered the power of the Supreme Court and Congress.
What is Marbury vs. Madison
300
These two generals negotiated terms to end the Civil War at Appomattox Court House
Who are Ulysses Grant and Robert E. Lee
400
This Spanish man wrote of the harsh treatment towards the natives during European exploration of the New World.
Who is de las Casas
400
This British act was repealed due to colonists protests
What is the Stamp Act
400
This war was fought and won as a result of slave uprisings against the French
What is the Haitian Revolution
400
This president passed the ineffective and infamous Embargo Act of 1807
Who is Thomas Jefferson
400
This man coined the term "manifest destiny in an early 9th century newspaper article.
Who is John O' Sullivan
500
What European power was the dominant maritime power in the 15th century?
What is Portugal
500
This man signed the Declaration of Independence and his name has become a term for "signature"
Who is John Hancock
500
President Polk declared this seemingly inevitable war in 1846
What is the Mexican American War
500
In Washington's farewell address he gave a specific warning in regards to what political policy?
What is foreign policy
500
This amendment gave free black post Civil War the right to citizenship
What is the 14th amendment