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100
The first president of the United States. Elected unanimously and setting precedent for future presidents.
Who is George Washington?
100
This colony would establish the first English settlement named after King James.
What is Virginia?
100
This document declared the intent of the Thirteen Colonies to become independent from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
100
This war was fought for independence for the colonies from Great Britain.
What is the Revolutionary War
100
In this event, the colonists dump tea into the harbor in response to taxes on tea.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
200

Author of the Declaration of Independence as well as the 3rd President of the United States. (HINT: Louisiana Purchase)

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

200

Known as the 'Bread Basket'

What is New York?

200
Pre-Constitution, this document gave more power to the states than the national government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
200
The White House was burned down during this war.
What is the War of 1812?
200
British troops shoot into mob killing 5 men when protesting the taxation
What is the Boston Massacre?
300

Known for his key and kite experiment, he was instrumental with the Declaration of Independence and is one for currency today. (HINT: $100)

Who is Benjamin Franklin

300
This colony located west of the Delaware River would be given to a quaker named William Penn.
What is Pennsylvania?
300
This document is referred to in the United States as the rule of law and most governing document. Written in 1786 and ratified in 1789
What is the Constitution?
300
This was a war within America with the North verses the South
What is the Civil War?
300

Farmers from Massachusetts take up arms in protest against high state taxes and stiff penalties for failure to pay.

What is Shay's Rebellion?

400

The 2nd president of the United States. Established the precedent of a peaceful transfer of power following his election loss in 1800

Who is John Adams

400
The first colony where the pilgrims and puritans settled.
What is Massachusetts?
400

This add on to an important document was required in order for it to be ratified in 1789. (HINT: Speech)

What is the Bill of Rights?

400

This costly war extended across several continents and included several European nationa and several native tribes

What is the French and Indian War??

400

Supreme Court decision (1st) in the United States that established the principle of Judicial Review

What is Marbury v. Madison?

500

He created the political party known as the Federalist party (HINT: First National Bank)

Who is Alexander Hamilton?

500

Originally owned by Dutch colonizers and was called 'New Amsterdam'

What is New York

500

What are the five protections of the 1st Amendment

What are Religion, speech, press, petition, assembly,

500

Place where a treaty was signed between G.B. and the United States of America following the Revolutionary War.

Where is Paris?

500
As president, Thomas Jefferson purchased land from France for $15 million on May 2nd in the early 1800's.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?