U.S. History Jeopardy The Nation’s Beginnings Growth and Reform Civil War and Reconstruction The Triumph of Industry Immigration and Urbanization Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from The Nation’s Beginning’s Why did the Europeans travel to the Americas?

$100 Answer from The Nation’s Beginning’s What is to find trade routes to Asia?

$200 Question from The Nation’s Beginning’s In 1492, Spain sponsored a voyage headed by this Italian mariner.

$200 Answer from The Nation’s Beginning’s Who is Christopher Columbus?

$300 Question from The Nation’s Beginning’s This transatlantic commerce weakened the economy of West Africa.

$300 Answer from The Nation’s Beginning’s What is the Middle Passage?

$400 Question from The Nation’s Beginning’s The Declaration of Independence was drafted by this man.

$400 Answer from The Nation’s Beginning’s Who is Thomas Jefferson?

$500 Question from The Nation’s Beginning’s This was the first war America fought as a country.

$500 Answer from The Nation’s Beginning’s What is the War of 1812?

$100 Question from Growth and Reform This president was known as the people’s president.

$100 Answer from Growth and Reform Who is Andrew Jackson?

$200 Question from Growth and Reform 4000 Cherokee Indians died on this journey from the Southeast to Oklahoma.

$200 Answer from Growth and Reform What is the Trail of Tears?

$300 Question from Growth and Reform This abolitionist through Richmond, Virginia killing nearly 60 people.

$300 Answer from Growth and Reform Who is Nat Turner?

$400 Question from Growth and Reform This female abolitionist was also a well known lecturer.

$400 Answer from Growth and Reform Who is Sojourner Truth?

$500 Question from Growth and Reform In 1844 this Democrat from Tennessee was elected President by Americans. He favored the annexation of Texas.

$500 Answer from Growth and Reform Who is James K. Polk?

$100 Question from Civil War and Reconstruction California was admitted as a free state by this measure.

$100 Answer from Civil War and Reconstruction What is the Compromise of 1850?

$200 Question from Civil War and Reconstruction In 1861, the seven states that seceded the Union became known as ______

$200 Answer from Civil and Reconstruction What is the Confederate States of America?

$300 Question from Civil War and Reconstruction During the Civil War, the North’s plan to cut off the South’s supplies was known as this.

$300 Answer from Civil War and Reconstruction What is the Anaconda plan?

$400 Question from Civil and Reconstruction This document was developed by Abraham Lincoln to free slaves in the loyal states.

$400 Answer from Civil War and Reconstruction What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

$500 Question from Civil War and Reconstruction This act divided Nebraska territory into Kansas and Nebraska.

$500 Answer from Civil War and Reconstruction What is the Kansas-Nebraska act?

$100 Question from Triumph of Industry These are people who invest money in a product or enterprise in order to make profit.

$100 Answer from Triumph of Industry What are entrepreneurs?

$200 Question from Triumph of Industry This is the process of purifying iron.

$200 Answer from Triumph of Industry What is the Bessemer process?

$300 Question from Triumph of Industry This oil tycoon created a monopoly of his business.

$300 Answer from Triumph of Industry Who is John D. Rokefeller?

$400 Question from Triumph of Industry During the organized labor movement, immigrants worked in small, hot, dark, and dirty workhouses called______.

$400 Answer from Triumph of Industry What are sweatshops?

$500 Question from Triumph of Industry This technique was used by factory workers in the late 1820’s by negotiating as a group for higher wages or better working conditions.

$500 Answer from Triumph of Industry What is collective bargaining?

$100 Answer from Immigration and Urbanization Catholics and Jewish that migrated to the U.S. in the 1820’s were known as the_____

$100 Question from Immigration and Urbanization Who are the new immigrants?

$200 Question from Immigration and Urbanization This island held inspections for new Asian immigrants.

$200 Answer from Immigration and Urbanization What is Angel Island?

$300 Question from Immigration and Urbanization This period occurred when a number of cities and people increased.

$300 Answer from Immigration and Urbanization What is urbanization?

$400 Question from Immigration and Urbanization This man is the inventor of tabloids.

$400 Answer from Immigration and Urbanization Who is Joseph Pulitzer?

$500 Question from Immigration and Urbanization When new entertainment surfaced these shows were a medley of musical drama, songs, and off-color comedy.

$500 Answer from Immigration and Urbanization What is a vaudeville?

Final Jeopardy This author wrote, “That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness…”

Final Jeopardy Answer Who is Thomas Jefferson? (The Declaration of Independence)

Credits Prentice Hall United States History: Reconstruction To The Present By: Shatina Tate