Colonies and Revolution
There were this many original British colonies in North America
What is 13?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness were guaranteed as inalienable rights in this document penned by Thomas Jefferson
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This state declared independence from Mexico in 1846 and became a state in 1850
What is California?
This is the American High School Mascot
What is the Eagle?
This is Mr. Elam's favorite color. (Three possible answers)
What are Pink, Purple, and Black?
From Tea Parties to Massacres, this city was home to some of the most well-known patriots of the American Revolution
What is Boston?
This document lays out our current government system and had to be ratified by nine of thirteen original states
What is the Constitution?
This 1803 transaction by Thomas Jefferson acquired 827,000 square miles of land from the French for only 15 million dollars.
What is the Louisiana Purchase
This is the name of the large circular room at the center of the school.
What is the Rotunda?
These are activities Mr. Elam does for fun. Any one correct answer will yield full points.
What are: playing video games, hiking, camping, playing Dungeons and Dragons, watching movies/anime, and writing/playing music?
This Commander in Chief of the Continental Army also went on to serve as the Commander in Chief of all of the U.S. armed forces from 1789 to 1797.
Who is George Washington?
This incredibly poorly-designed document laid out the United State's first government and had no national military and no way for the federal government to tax its states
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The seventh president of the United States was one of the biggest supporters of what he called "Indian Removal" and what became known as the Trail of Tears, during which about 4,000 Native Americans died from cold, disease, and starvation.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This is the approximate number of students at American High School last school year (to the nearest 100, according to the school website)
What is 2500?
This is the instrument Mr. Elam has played since he was 10 years old
What are the drums/percussion?
This boundary was created by Britain as a limit west of which colonists were not supposed to settle. It was created as a resolution to the French and Indian War in 1763
What is the Proclamation Line of 1763?
The right to not testify against yourself is guaranteed in this amendment to the Constitution.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This is the name for the period of time following the Civil War, during which the United States attempted to put itself back together
What is Reconstruction?
This individual is the principal of American High School
Who is Principal Barrington?
This is Mr. Elam's favorite book and movie series
What is The Lord of the Rings?
This month-long battle was fought in Pennsylvania. Frostbite and hunger were just as much of a problem as the attacking British Soldiers
What is Valley Forge?
The Declaration of Independence contained this many grievances concerning King George III, several of which are addressed in the Bill of Rights
What is 27?
Eli Whitney invented this device that vastly improved the efficiency of cotton processing in the south. While the process was less labor-intensive, it made cotton farming so profitable, slavery actually increased drastically.
What is the Cotton Gin?
American High School first opened in this year.
What is 1972?
This is the job Mr. Elam did in college before deciding to be a teacher. If no correct answers, guessing the industry will yield full credit.
What is an esports journalist/esports entrepreneur?