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Westward Expansion: 200

• Question:• The Oregon Treaty of 1846 established this to

be the northern border of Oregon.• Answer• What is the 49th Parallel?

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Westward Expansion: 400

• Question:• This river now is the southern border between

Texas and Mexico .• Answer• What is the Rio Grande River?

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Westward Expansion: 600

• Question:• This state was annexed in 1845 under

President Tyler.• Answer• What is Texas?

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Westward Expansion: 800

• Question:• This treaty required Mexico to cede the

southwest giving the United States the areas of New Mexico, Utah, Colorado and other states.

• Answer• What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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Westward Expansion: 1000

• Question:• This treaty was created under president Peirce

to obtain Mexican territory not gained from the Mexican Cession

• Answer• What is the Gadsen Purchase?

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Early 1900’s: 200

• Question:• Facing financial crisis, these WWI Veterans

marched upon the White House to receive their retirement bonuses early.

• Answer• What is the Bonus Army?

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Early 1900’s: 400

• Question:• Much debt, stock prices spiraling up, over-

production and under-consuming caused this to happen after World War I .

• Answer• What is the Great Depression?

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Early 1900’s: 600

• Question:• This trial prosecuted a teacher in Tennessee

for teaching evolution side by side with creationism .

• Answer• What is the Scopes-Monkey Trial?

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Early 1900’s: 800

• Question:• This movement was spearheaded like poets

such as Langston Hughes in the early to mid 1900's.

• Answer• What is the Harlem Renaissance?

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Early 1900’s: 1000

• Question:• This movie was the first "talkie" and depicted

the life of one Al Jolson .• Answer• What is “The Jazz Singer”?

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Commercial Americans: 200

• Question:• This colonist now has a beer named after him. • Answer• Who is Samuel Adams?

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Commercial Americans: 400

• Question:• This American created the assembly line and

founded an American car company.• Answer• Who is Henry Ford?

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Commercial Americans: 600

• Question:• This athletic American has a candy bar with a

name similar to his.• Answer• Who is George “Babe” Ruth?

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Commercial Americans: 800

• Question:• This Union General now has a military vehicle

named after him.• Answer• Who is General William T. Sherman?

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Commercial Americans: 1000

• Question:• This American had a stuffed animal named in

his honor • Answer• Who is “Teddy” Roosevelt?

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Colonial America: 200

• Question:• This were the result of witchcraft accusations

in New England • Answer• What are the Salem Witch Trials?

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Colonial America: 400

• Question:• This was a sudden outbreak of religious fervor

that swept through the colonies in the early 1740's.

• Answer• What is the Great Awakening?

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Topic 4: 600• Question:• Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn

and intended to be a safe haven for this religious group.

• Answer• Who are the Quakers?

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Colonial America: 800

• Question:• This man was responsible for finding a way to

grow tobacco successfully in the New World • Answer• Who is John Rolfe?

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Colonial America: 1000

• Question:• This, signed in 1620, was signed by over 40

shipmates as the foundation for government for Plymouth.

• Answer• What is the Mayflower Compact?

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Foreign Relations: 200

• Question:• Germany, Japan and this country made up the

Axis during World War II.• Answer• What is Italy?

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Foreign Relations: 400

• Question:• The United States acquired the Philippines,

Guam, Puerto Rico and Cuba from this country in 1898.

• Answer• What is Spain?

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Foreign Relations: 600

• Question:• This famous French General aided the

colonists during the Revolutionary War.• Answer• Who is General Lafayette?

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Foreign Relations: 800

• Question:• During the Vietnam War, the United States

bombed both Laos and this other country occupied by the North Vietnamese.

• Answer• What is Cambodia?

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Foreign Relations: 1000

• Question:• The ABC powers referred to Argentina, Brazil

and this country who tried keeping peace in Central and South America.

• Answer• What is Chile?

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• Question:• This was the Vice President under Jefferson

Davis during the Confederacy.• Answer• …• Who is Alexander Stephens?

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