What protest did American colonists stage dressed as Native-Americans after the British Parliament enforced The Stamp Act?
100
God, Gold and Glory (Spread religion, find riches, create and expand empire)
What were three reasons Spanish explorers sailed to, and settled, The Americas?
100
The Monroe Doctrine
What is the name of the "proclamation" by the James Monroe administration warning European powers from trying to take over countries in Latin America? (1819) This is still in force today.
100
Seneca Falls, New York
Where was the first Womens' Rights Convention held in 1848?
100
Gettysburg- July 1-3 1863
What three day battle in and around a small Pennsylvania town is considered, along with Vicksburg, as the "turning point" of the Civil War? (Although some might argue Antietam)
200
California ("Here we come, right back where we started from...")
What state gained admission to the United States after the Compromise of 1850 (and a gold strike)
200
The South
Which region of the colonies, generally warm and humid in climate, was most ideal for large farms and plantations?
200
The colonists had no representation in Parliament so they had no say in government and laws originating in Britain, especially tax laws.
What was meant by "No Taxation Without Representation"? No representation where? (What political body? OH YEA- Daily Double- One group correct, ALL groups get cheap, disappointing prize!
200
Greater population from which to recruit an army
More manufacturing capacity
More Railroads
A bigger Navy
What were four Northern advantages at the start of the American Civil War?
200
The Daily Double! One group gets the right answer-all win a cheap, disappointing prize! The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 said that slavery could be decided in new states by the people deciding
What is popular sovereignty?
300
Jamestown
What is the name of the first PERMANENT English settlement in North America?
300
Saratoga
What battle in New York State in 1777 is considered a turning point in the American Revolution because the government of France realized the colonists could possibly win? (This caused France to give colonists support in troops, ships and money.)
300
Phillis Wheatley- some of her poetry supported American independence.
Who was the first African-American woman to publish a book in North America, including a poem entitled, "To His Excellency, George Washington". Washington later met this former slave.
300
Spain-1819- threatened U.S. takeover
From what country did The United States gain Florida?
300
The Abolitionist and Suffrage movements- Sojourner Truth
In what two movements was Soujourner Truth involved?
400
Economic reasons. The Virginia Company stockholders wanted to earn money.
What is THE DAILY DOUBLE. Any team correct- all teams win cheap, disappointing prize! For what main reason was the settlement of Jamestown founded?
400
Respect from other countries; self-confidence; Britain's withdrawl from frontier forts; fewer attacks by Native-Americans in the west.
What was a positive gain for The United States because of The War of 1812? There are several possibilities.
400
The Louisiana Territory. It was called "The Louisiana Purchase"
What was the territory purchased by the U.S. from France in 1803 for fifteen million dollars and a bag of marbles? Just kidding about the marbles!
400
Ft. Sumter, April 12, 1861 (4:00am)
What is the first battle, or attack of The American Civil War?
400
"There is nothing left for me to do but go and see General Grant and I would rather die a thousand deaths.
What did Southern General Robert E. Lee say just before going to the Wilmer McLean home at Appomattox Courthouse to surrender April 9, 1865. This officially ended the Civil War.
500
crops to grow
What did Native-Americans most likely give English settlers? A. crops to grow and advice about them B. weapons to use C. animals to raise D. Pokemon Cards
500
The Treaty of Paris-1783
What is the name of the 1783 treaty that forced Great Britain to recognize American independence at the end of the Revolutionary War?
500
abolitionists
What were people who worked to immediately ban slavery in The United States before the Civil War called?
500
Vicksburg- July 4, 1863
What is the name of the city whose capture by U.S. Grant's Union troops opened the Mississippi River to Northern control>
500
A Longhouse
What is the kind of home built by the Eastern Woodlands Native Americans called The Iroquois?