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| What man made history by crossing the Atlantic in 1492? |
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| The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the New World for what two countries? |
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| It's the oldest European established in America. It has existed since 1565. What is it? |
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| What happened in 1588 that led to the rise of English influence in the world and the decline of Spanish dominance? |
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| The Defeat of the Spanish Armada |
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| Instead of finding his daughter and grandchild, John White found (in 1590) the word "CROATOAN" carved on a post. Where was this? |
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| It survived thanks to the organization of John Smith, and the selling of tobacco. It's the oldest English-established settlement(1607) in America. Where is the settlement? |
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| The people known as the pilgrims wrote a document that would be an outline for how they would govern themselves. What is the name of this 1620 document? |
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| It lasted from 1756-1763, in a sense it was the first "World War". In Europe, it was known as the "Seven Years War". What is it known as here in America? |
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| The French and Indian War |
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| What act of parliament most infuriated the colonists? |
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| What did people like Sam Adams call the little riot that occured on a wintry night in Boston? |
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| What do we know the dumping of tea into the Boston Harbor as? |
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| On the green of what village in Massachusetts were farmers killed on April 19, 1775? |
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| What fort in upstate New York was captured by Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen for its heavy cannon? |
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| It was actually fought on Breed's Hill, overlooking Boston Harbor.But this battle is better known by what other name? |
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| What document served as the explination and reasoning to why we were breaking away to England? |
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| The Decloration or Independence |
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| Who served as comander of the Continental Army? |
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| Following the American Victory at this battle in upstae New York, the French openly began helping us. It has been called the turning point in the AMerican Revolution. What Battle Was this? |
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| What was Benidict Arnold selling the plans to? |
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| What was the last major land battle of the American Revolution? |
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| What served as our first real government? |
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| The Articles of Confederation |
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| What Document serves as our current form of government? |
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| The office of president is part of which branch of government? |
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| The first one was done in 1790. We've done it every ten years since. What do we call it? |
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| The Supreme Court is part of which branch of government? |
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| The Legislative Branch of our government, the Congress, is made up of what two parts? |
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| House of Representatives and the Senate |
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| What do we call the first ten amendments of the document that governs us? |
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| What was bought ( By Thomas Jefferson) to make it easier for farmers on the Mississippi River? |
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| What two men led the Corps of Discovery as they explored the area from St. Lois to the Pacific Ocean? |
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| What was the given reason for going to war with England in 1812? |
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| Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner after seeing our flag flying over what fort protecting Baltimore Maryland? |
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| "Old Ironsides" is the nickname for what famous War Ship currently docked in Boston, Massachusetts? |
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| The largest land battle of the War of 1812 was fought after the War was over. It made a hero of Andrew Jackson. Where did it take place? |
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| What's the two word term to denote Americans solving problems in clever ways? |
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| The years James Monroe was president have become known as what? |
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| What announcment warned Europe to stay out of American affairs, while we would stay out of theirs? |
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| What was completed in 1825, connecting Lake Erie with the Hudson River (at Albany) in New York? |
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| What device perfected by Eli Whitney radically changed the economy of the south? |
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| What conflict resulted in our acquistion of vast territory in the Southwest? |
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| What two word term is used to denote the idea that the U.S. was obligated to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific? |
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| What has become a symbol for Texan Independence, where Davy Crockett and William Travis lost their lives in 1836? |
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| What led to a "rush" to California in 1848 and 1849? |
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| What two-word term is used to denote the idea that people in a territory can decide for themselves regarding issues such as slavery? |
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| What Book Written by Harriet Beacher Stowe, may have had more impact on our country than any other? |
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| The Civil War began on April 12, 1861, when Confederates opened fire on what fort in Carleston, South Carolina? |
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| EC: What was the first major land Battle of the Civil war? |
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| What were the names of the Union and Confederate (iron) warships that fought off Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1862? |
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| Where was the bloodiest day in our history? |
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| Where was the largest battle ever fought in NOrth America? |
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| What city in Mississippi finally fell to Union forces on July 4, 1863? |
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| Where did Confederate general Robert E. Lee surrender to Grant? |
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