Winter Break Review

Foundational Documents

100

Which foundational document was the "breakup text" that cut ties between the American colonies and Great Britain?

Declaration of Independence

200

Which foundational document was the FIRST attempt at governing the new United States of America? (Hint: The "rebound")

Articles of Confederation

300

Which foundational document is the "Supreme Law of the Land" (hint: soulmate)

U.S. Constitution

400

What system is used to ensure that POWER between the 3 BRANCHES remains EQUAL by separating the powers between the branches and ensuring that each branch can limit the power of the other two.

Checks and balances

500

What system is used to ensure FEDERAL SUPREMACY while maintaining some STATES RIGHTS? Power is NOT equal in this system.

Federalism

Westward Expansion

100

What term is used to describe the expansionist ideology of America in the early to mid 1800s?

Manifest Destiny

200

Florida was acquired in the Adams-Onis Treaty from which European nation?

Spain

300

Which famous trail was used by pioneers and settlers of the western United States to travel northwest into contested territory?

Oregon Trail

400

In 1803, Thomas Jefferson purchased this land area from France for the United States, sparking westward expansion.

Louisiana Purchase

500

The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo ended which war and ceeded the parts of California, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona to the United States?

Mexican-American War

American Antebellum

100

What does "antebellum" mean?

before the war

200

Which American reform movement aimed to end slavery?

Abolitionist

300

The American Antebellum saw a cultural, economic, and political rift widen between which two parts of the country?

north and south

400

What was the main way the religious movement spread throughout the United States?

Camp meetings

Revival meetings

Traveling preachers

500

Which Christian denomination spread quickly through south and preached about the importance of obedience... including obedience of slaves to their masters?

Southern Baptists

People, Places, and Events

100

Thomas Jefferson famously wrote a letter to which U.S. President asking him to run for a second term in office?

George Washington

200

Thomas Jefferson purchased land from which French ruler?

Napoleon Bonaparte

300

What is the name of the religious movement from 19th century America?

Second Great Awakening

400

"In 1814 we took a little trip, along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip'. We took a little bacon and we took a little beans and we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans."

What event are these lyrics referencing?

The Battle of New Orleans

500

FIFTY FOUR FORTY OR FIGHT was the campaign slogan for which expansionist President of the United States?

James K. Polk

Lightening Round Only

100

What date was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress?

July 4, 1776

200

Who was the second President of the United States?

John Adams

300

How many U.S. Senators are there?

100

400

Joseph Smith is the founder of which church?

Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints

(Mormons)

500

Which 3 American land acquisitions involved Great Britain?

Northwest Territory/Treaty of Paris

Treaty of 1818

Oregon Treaty