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The 17th and Early 18th Century
#1 Sir Walter Raleigh sponsored a settlement on this island? Roanoke (The Lost Colony)
#2 The French term for 'runners in the woods.' Coureurs du bois.
#3 Carolina was set up as this type of English colony? Proprietary
#4 This was the bloodiest English-Native American conflict of the time. King Philip's War
#5 This Changed the rules of Governing Puritain baptisms. Halfway Covenant
The Road to Independence (1750-1781)
#1 The Second Continental Congress convened after these two important battles? Lexington and Concord
#2 This forbade the settlement of west of the rivers running through the Appalachian Mountains.? The Boston Massacre
#4 This was sent to Britain as a last-ditch attempt to avoid war. Olive Branch Petition
#5 This Ottawa war Chief rallied a group of tribes in the Ohio Valley and attacked colonial outposts. The Articles of Confederation
#2 The National Bank was the brainchild of this historical figure. Alexander Hamilton
#3 John Adams sent 3 diplomats to Paris, and when they returned home, their written report was published in the newspaper. This event was know as What? The XYZ Affair
#4 Adams was accused of doing this the day before inauguration? Midnight Judges
#5 The Case of Marbury vs. Madison established What? Judicial Review
Beginnings of a Modern American Democracy (1824-1844)
#1 Clay's exchange of presidential candidacy for a position as secretary of state is known as. The Corrupt Bargain
#2 Trading jobs for political favors is known as? The Spoils System
#3 Name two things Eli Whitney is known for inventing. 1.) The cotton gin. 2.) Interchangeable parts. (the rifle)
#4 These people ignored their requirement to buy land and simply moved onto and appropriated an unoccupied tract as their own. Squatters
#5 This figure began publishing a popular abolishionist newspaper called 'The Liberator' William Lloyd Garrison
Pre-Civil War through Reconstruction.
#1 A Congressional bill prohibiting the extension of slavery into any territory gained from Mexico. Wilmot Provisio
#2 This political party rallied around the hatred of foreigners.
#4 Congress sought to impeach President Johnson over his violation of this Act. Tenure of Office Act
#5 During Grant's Presidency, this was a fraudulent , private construction company that fleeced the US by skimming profits off of the Union Pacific Railroad. Credit Moblier
Final Question
Name 3 Trans-continental Railroads. Northern Pacific, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Great Northern