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Question 1

Discovery of America

Answer 1

1492 – Christopher Columbus reaches the Americas.

Question 2

Salutary Neglect

Answer 2

1607–1763 – British policy of minimal interference in colonial affairs.

Question 3

The Century of Mercantilism

Answer 3

1500s–1600s – Period of trade policies benefiting the mother country.

Question 4

The Decade of Conflict

Answer 4

1754–1764 – Tension between British and American colonies.

Question 5

The American Revolution / The American War of Independence

Answer 5

1775–1783 – Colonists fight for independence from Britain.

Question 6

The Foundation of the First Permanent English Colony

Answer 6

1607 – Jamestown, Virginia, is founded.

Question 7

The Foundation of the Massachusetts Bay Colony

Answer 7

1630 – English Puritans establish the colony.

Question 8

The Navigation Acts

Answer 8

1651–1673 – British laws controlling colonial trade.

Question 9

The Treaty of Paris (Ending the French and Indian War)

Answer 9

1763 – Ends the war, Britain gains territory.

Question 10

The French and Indian War

Answer 10

1754–1763 – War between Britain and France in North America.

Question 11

The Seven Years’ War

Answer 11

1756–1763 – Global conflict, includes the French and Indian War.

Question 12

The Treaty of Paris (Ending the War of Independence)

Answer 12

1783 – Ends the American Revolution.

Question 13

The Boston Massacre

Answer 13

1770 – British soldiers kill five colonists in Boston.

Question 14

The Boston Tea Party

Answer 14

1773 – Colonists protest British taxes by dumping tea into Boston Harbor.

Question 15

Declaration of Independence

Answer 15

July 4, 1776 – Colonies declare independence from Britain.

Question 16

The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union

Answer 16

1781 – First U.S. Constitution before the current one.

Question 17

The Effective Date of the U.S. Constitution

Answer 17

March 4, 1789 – The Constitution goes into effect.

Question 18

The Effective Date of the Bill of Rights

Answer 18

December 15, 1791 – The first 10 amendments are ratified.

Question 19

The War of 1812

Answer 19

1812–1815 – Conflict between the U.S. and Britain.

Question 20

The Treaty of Ghent

Answer 20

1814 – Ends the War of 1812.

Question 21

Battle of New Orleans

Answer 21

1815 – Final major battle of the War of 1812.

Question 22

Battle at Tippecanoe

Answer 22

1811 – U.S. forces defeat Native Americans led by Tecumseh.

Question 23

The Louisiana Purchase

Answer 23

1803 – The U.S. buys land from France, doubling its size.

Question 24

The Northwest Ordinance

Answer 24

1787 – Law governing the admission of new states in the Northwest Territory.

Question 25

Sons of Liberty

Answer 25

Colonial group that protested British taxation, founded by Samuel Adams.

Question 26

The Great Awakening

Answer 26

1730s–1740s – Religious revival in the American colonies.

Question 27

3/5 Compromise

Answer 27

1787 – Agreement that slaves would count as 3/5 of a person for representation.

Question 28

Judicial Review

Answer 28

Established in 1803 (Marbury v. Madison), allowing courts to strike down unconstitutional laws.

Question 29

XYZ Affair

Answer 29

1797–1798 – Diplomatic scandal between the U.S. and France.

Question 30

The Federalist-Anti-Federalist or Hamilton-Jefferson Debate

Answer 30

1790s – Debate over the role of the federal government, led by Hamilton (Federalists) and Jefferson (Anti-Federalists).

Question 31

The Mississippi Indian Alliance

Answer 31

1811 – Native American tribes unite against U.S. expansion.

Question 32

Impressment

Answer 32

The British practice of forcing American sailors into the British Navy, especially during the War of 1812.

Question 33

Christopher Columbus

Answer 33

1451–1506 – Italian explorer who reached the Americas in 1492.

Question 34

Samuel Adams

Answer 34

1722–1803 – American revolutionary and leader of the Sons of Liberty.

Question 35

Paul Revere

Answer 35

1735–1818 – American silversmith and patriot famous for his midnight ride.

Question 36

Thomas Paine

Answer 36

1737–1809 – Author of 'Common Sense,' advocating for American independence.

Question 37

Captain John Smith

Answer 37

1580–1631 – English explorer and leader of Jamestown.

Question 38

Benjamin Franklin

Answer 38

1706–1790 – Founding Father, inventor, and diplomat.

Question 39

Alexander Hamilton

Answer 39

1755–1804 – First Secretary of the Treasury and co-author of the Federalist Papers.

Question 40

Chief Justice John Marshall

Answer 40

1755–1835 – Fourth Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Question 41

Tecumseh

Answer 41

1768–1813 – Shawnee leader who resisted U.S. expansion and fought in the War of 1812.

Question 42

george washington

Answer 42

1789-1797, first presdent

Question 43

john adams

Answer 43

1797-1801, quasi war

Question 44

thomas jefferson

Answer 44

1801-1809

Question 45

james madison

Answer 45

1809-1817