Presidents
This president was the first president of the United States, and led as a general in the American Revolution.
[Who is] George Washington
This branch of government creates and updates laws, and also has the ability to remove the president from office and vote on important matters.
[What is] the Legislative Branch
This state, colloquially known as "the Big Apple", contains the largest city in the United States. The Erie Canal is one of the biggest tourist attractions in this state.
[What is] New York
Lasting from 1775 to 1783, this war was fought between Britain and the colonials living in the Thirteen Colonies, this ended with a colonist victory, in which the United States was established.
[What is] the American Revolution
After the Revolutionary War, the political figures and founding fathers of America met at this convention to settle matters, especially about the Articles of Confederation.
[What was] the Constitutional Convention
This Amendment supported free speech and expression across the United States, and is argued as one of the most important Amendments in history.
[What is] the 1st Amendment
This section of the Constitution lists what the article is for and about. It is at the very beginning of the article, and arguably the most famous.
This is the biggest city in Texas, and the fourth biggest in the United States.
[What is] Houston
[Who is] Abraham Lincoln
This person is the most important person of the Judicial Branch, and acts as the head of the Judicial Branch. They lead conferences in which justices discuss matters.
[Who is] Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
This state borders the river Rio Grande, and was the site that caused the Mexican-American War.
In 1812, for the first time in American history, Congress declared war. British and American soldiers fought in this war. Although this war ended inconclusively, this war was known as?
[What was] the War of 1812
After the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, these two people traveled along the Missouri River, meeting Sacagawea, and reaching Fort Clatsop, bordering the Pacific.
[Who were] Lewis and Clark
This Amendment prevented excessive punishment and bail in the United States.
[What is] the 8th Amendment
This section of the Constitution detailed what and how the legislative branch should work, and imposed rules on what the legislative can and what the legislative branch couldn't do.
[What is] article one
How many states have two words in their name in the United States?
10. (North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, New Jersey, New Mexico, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia, Rhode Island).
This president was elected in 1806, and served as president during the War of 1812. He was the father of the Constitution, chartered the national bank, and was an opponent to Alexander Hamilton's policies.
[Who was] James Madison
Found in the Fifth Amendment, this two-word phrase means the government must follow fair, established legal rules before they can take away your life, liberty, or property.
[What is] due process
This state formerly had the highest amount of slave (490,865) and was home to the capital of the Confederacy, Richmond.
[What is] Virginia
While not officially an "American" war, American immigrants in this former nation rose up against Mexico, fighting against them and eventually winning. This nation was eventually annexed into the United States in 1845.
[What was] the Texan Revolution (Texan War of Independence and Texan War are accepted answers)
Named as "the shot heard across the world", this famous battle started the American Revolutionary war.
[What is] the Battle of Lexington and Concord
This Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury and the right to counsel.
[What is] the 6th Amendment
This article of the Constitution outlined the powers and rules of the Executive Branch in the US government.
[What is] article two
The capital of the least populated state (Wyoming) is this
[Where is] Cheyenne
Passing the Tariff of 1828, which was nicknamed as "Tariff of Abominations", this president negotiated the annexation of Florida, and helped end the War of 1812.
[Who is] John Quincy Adams
Acting as the head of the House of Representatives, this person is the most important member of the House of Representatives and is second in line to the presidency.
[Who is] the Speaker of the House
During the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears, American Indians were forced to trek to this Indian Territory.
[What is] Oklahoma ("Indian Territory" also accepted)
Proportionally the deadliest war in American history, King Philip (otherwise known as Metacom) attacked the British colonies, in which Great Britain retaliated heavily and killed thousands of Natives.
[What was] King Philip's War
After a series of religious discrimination, this group of people traveled to North America and established a colony. After this, the male members of the ship signed a now-famous charter that changed Massachusetts forever.
[What was] the Mayflower
This Amendment banned unlawful seizures in the United States, and required a warrant and a cause to search civilians.
[What is] the 4th Amendment
This article declared that national laws were "the law of the land", and mandates that all officials have to say an oath to support the Constitution.
This state is the only one with a French motto, adopted in 1861.
[Where is] Minnesota
This president served as the first one to serve two non-continuous terms as president, something not achieved by anyone else until 2024.
[Who was] Grover Cleveland
Every 10 years, state politicians look at new population maps and redraw the borders of their state's voting districts. This is the controversial term used when politicians intentionally draw those border lines into bizarre, squiggly shapes just to help their own political party win future elections.
[What is] gerrymandering
This state was the first to sign and ratify the Constitution on December 7, 1787.
[What is] Delaware
Considered the costliest Native American war, this group of American Indians practiced guerrilla warfare against American troops in Florida, which eventually forced America to leave this group of Natives in southern Florida.
[What were] the Seminole Wars
After the Revolutionary War, this veteran led a revolt against the Thirteen Colonies due to debts, improper pay for soldiers, and a failure to manage taxes in the Colonies.
[What is] Shays's Rebellion
This Amendment allowed the city of Washington, D.C. to vote for president, giving it electoral votes.
[What is] the 23rd Amendment
This article of the constitution requires ratification of 9 out of 13 states in the original United States to put the Constitution into effect.
What U.S. President was never elected as either President or Vice President, yet served as both, and survived two separate assassination attempts by women in the same month?
[Who is] Gerald Ford