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3. Westward Expansion: 200 • Question: • The Oregon Treaty of 1846 established this to be the northern border of Oregon. • Answer • What is the 49th Parallel? Back

4. Westward Expansion: 400 • Question: • This river now is the southern border between Texas and Mexico . • Answer • What is the Rio Grande River? Back

5. Westward Expansion: 600 • Question: • This state was annexed in 1845 under President Tyler. • Answer • What is Texas? Back

6. 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? Back

7. 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? Back

8. 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? Back

9. 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? Back

10. 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? Back

11. 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? Back

12. 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”? Back

13. Commercial Americans: 200 • Question: • This colonist now has a beer named after him. • Answer • Who is Samuel Adams? Back

14. Commercial Americans: 400 • Question: • This American created the assembly line and founded an American car company. • Answer • Who is Henry Ford? Back

15. Commercial Americans: 600 • Question: • This athletic American has a candy bar with a name similar to his. • Answer • Who is George “Babe” Ruth? Back

16. Commercial Americans: 800 • Question: • This Union General now has a military vehicle named after him. • Answer • Who is General William T. Sherman? Back

17. Commercial Americans: 1000 • Question: • This American had a stuffed animal named in his honor • Answer • Who is “Teddy” Roosevelt? Back

18. Colonial America: 200 • Question: • This were the result of witchcraft accusations in New England • Answer • What are the Salem Witch Trials? Back

19. 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? Back

20. 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? Back

21. 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? Back

22. 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? Back

23. Foreign Relations: 200 • Question: • Germany, Japan and this country made up the Axis during World War II. • Answer • What is Italy? Back

24. Foreign Relations: 400 • Question: • The United States acquired the Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico and Cuba from this country in 1898. • Answer • What is Spain? Back

25. Foreign Relations: 600 • Question: • This famous French General aided the colonists during the Revolutionary War. • Answer • Who is General Lafayette? Back

26. 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? Back

27. 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? Back

28. Bonus Question: 5000 pts. • Question: • This was the Vice President under Jefferson Davis during the Confederacy. • Answer • … • Who is Alexander Stephens? Back

29. Daily Double The Winner Of The Last Round Write Down How Much Money You Are Willing To Risk If You get the Question write you win that money If you get it wrong you Loss the money!

30. Daily Double The Winner Of The Last Round Write Down How Much Money You Are Willing To Risk If You get the Question write you win that money If you get it wrong you Loss the money!