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What act proibited American merchant ships sailing to any foreign port?
The Embargo Act
100
Who was the commander at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
100
Which state was the last to become a part of the United States?
Hawaii
100
Who was first elected president of the United States?
George Washington
100
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
200

Thomas Jefferson and this other former president died on the same exact day, July 4th, 1826

John Adams?

200
How much did the Territory of Louisiana cost Jefferson?
15 million dollars
200
In the movie Forrest Gump What does his mom say life is like?
A box of chocolates
200

This amendment provides Americans with the ability to not self-incriminate.

I plead the 5th

200
What year did the U.S. gain independence?
1783
300
Who was sent by Washington on a special mission to negotiate with Britain on it's practice of searching and seizing American ships?
John Jay
300
Who explored the Louisiana Territory?
Lewis and Clark
300
Who was the first US President to resign in office?
Richard Nixon
300
Who was not present at the Philidelphia Convention of 1787?
Thomas Jefferson and John Admas because they were abroad
300

This person is considered the Father of the Constitution.

James Madison

400

This person was president during the outbreak of the French Revolution.

Washington

400

Which act made it illegal for newspaper editors to criticize the president or congress?

The Sedition Act

400
Which state is nicknamed the Bear State?
Arkansas
400

The name of of the rights you must be read when arrested.

Miranda Rights?

400
Who defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
500
Who were the French Ministers who were involved in the XYZ affair?
X, Y and Z because their names were never revealed
500
Washington responded to the Whiskey Rebellion by placing 15 thousand state militia men under the command of who?
Alexander Hamilton
500
What number can be found on the back of a 5 dollar bill in the bushes under the Lincoln Memorial?
172
500

The Constitution is based on this fundamental systemic concept.

Checks and Balances

500

This former president famously said that the cover up is worse than the crime

Who was Gerald Ford?