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100
In 1607, this became the fist permanent, English settlement.
What is Jamestown?
100
In 1773, the Sons of Liberty tossed 300 crates of Tea into the Boston harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
100
In 1803, the US doubled in size due to this event.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
100
The people that traveled over to North America on the Mayflower.
Who are the Pilgrims?
100

This was the name of the War fought between the British & the French prior to the American Revolution.

What is the Seven Years War/French Indian War?

200

This was the first example of a representative governing body in the European colonies in America.

What is the House of Burgesses?

200
In 1770, a group of men were shot by British soldiers after causing a riot.
What is the Boston Massacre?
200
In 1825, this structure was built through the state of New York and entered the Great Lakes. It enhanced the economy by opening trade routes to the Great Lakes.
What is the Erie Canal?
200

The year that Tennessee became a state.

What is 1796?

200
In 1791, these first 10 changes were added to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
300

In 1610, this native group gave assistance to the colonists at Jamestown through trade and by showing them crop-growing techniques.

Who are the Powhatan

300
In 1754, this war began on US soil.
What is French and Indian War?
300
In 1830, President Jackson signed this act, which forced Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River.
What is the Indian Removal Act?
300
The battle that began the Revolutionary War.
What is Lexington and Concord?
300
In 1775, this group named George Washington commander-in-chief of their armed forces and developed policies which gave the country a stronger central government.
What is the 2nd Continental Congress?
400
In 1620, the Pilgrims landed at this future city in Massachusetts.
What is Plymouth?
400
In 1763, this document was signed, ending the French and Indian War.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
400
In 1861, this conflict between the North and the South began.
What is the Civil War?
400
The day that the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is July 4, 1776?
400
The original number of colonies.
What is 13.
500
Before leaving the ship, 41 men signed this document used to establish order and government.
What is Mayflower Compact?
500
In 1774, this group got together to decide how to respond to the Intolerable Acts.
What is the First Continental Congress?
500
In 1863, President Lincoln decreed that all slaves in Rebel territory were free.
What is Emancipation Proclamation?
500

What was the name given to advocates of getting rid of slavery?

Who were abolitionists?

500
In 1812, the US declared war on this country for interference with American shipping.
What is Great Britain?