This man was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and was unanimously chosen as the first president of the U.S. in 1789.
What is George Washington
100
John Rockefeller
who was the founder of American standard oil
100
George washinton
who was the first president
100
Thomas jefferson
Who wrote the declaration of independence
100
Great Britain
Who did the US fight against in the revolutionary war
200
What is federalism
What is This term refers to the division of powers between the federal government and state governments
200
Andrew Carnegie
who was the founder of US steel
200
Andrew jackson
who was the 7th president
200
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How many people signed the declaration of independence
200
North VS South fought within the United states
Who did the US fight in the Civil war
300
What is the Articles of Confederation
What is This document was considered too weak because it granted more power to the states than to the national government. The Constitutional Convention (1787) was organized to fix the problems associated with this document
300
Eli Whitney
who invented the cotton gin
300
Abraham Lincoln
who was the 16th president
300
July 4, 1776
When was the declaration of independence signed
300
Germany
who did the US fight against in world war 1
400
What is the Bill of Rights
What is This term refers to the first ten amendments to the Constitution, ratified in 1791, to guarantee specific rights and freedoms to the American people and to reserve some powers to the states.
400
What is the spoils system (or patronage)
What is The method by which a government official gives government jobs to his friends or family as a reward for past favors
400
John F. Kennedy
who the 35th president
400
to announce the US separation from Great Britain
what was the purpose of this document
400
The Japanese
who did the US fight against in world war 2
500
What is the Whiskey Rebellion
What is This event showed that the new national government had the ability to put down violent resistance to its laws. During this event, George Washington himself appeared to demonstrate the power of the new national government.
500
What is the Sherman Anti-Trust Act
What is This law was passed in 1890 to try and crack down on the practices of big businesses. It was not enforced immediately however...