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AP U.S. History Jeopardy Exam Review

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An AP U.S. History review spanning colonial America, the early republic, Civil War and Reconstruction, industrialization, and the modern era. This is a Grades 10–12 History / Social Studies review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Colonial & Revolution, Early Republic, Civil War & Reconstruction, Industrial America, 20th Century.

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  • Colonial & Revolution

    This 1763 proclamation attempted to limit colonial settlement west of the Appalachians.

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    the Proclamation of 1763

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  • Early Republic

    This 1803 Supreme Court case established judicial review.

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    Marbury v. Madison

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  • Civil War & Reconstruction

    This 1857 Supreme Court decision denied citizenship to Dred Scott and restricted Congress's power over slavery in territories.

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    Dred Scott v. Sandford

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  • Industrial America

    The late-1800s period marked by rapid industrial growth and inequality is commonly called this.

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    the Gilded Age

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  • 20th Century

    The New Deal was launched in response to this economic crisis.

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    the Great Depression

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Colonial & Revolution

$100 — This 1763 proclamation attempted to limit colonial settlement west of the Appalachians.
the Proclamation of 1763
$200 — The slogan 'no taxation without representation' challenged Parliament's right to do this.
tax the colonies without colonial representation
$300 — Common Sense was written by this revolutionary pamphleteer.
Thomas Paine
$400 — The Declaration of Independence drew heavily on this Enlightenment thinker's natural-rights philosophy.
John Locke
$500 — The decisive American victory at Yorktown occurred in this year.
1781

Early Republic

$100 — This 1803 Supreme Court case established judicial review.
Marbury v. Madison
$200 — The Louisiana Purchase doubled U.S. territory under this president.
Thomas Jefferson
$300 — Henry Clay's economic program of tariffs, internal improvements, and a national bank was called this.
the American System
$400 — The Monroe Doctrine warned European powers against new colonization in this hemisphere.
the Western Hemisphere
$500 — The Nullification Crisis centered on conflict over tariffs and the power of this.
the federal government

Civil War & Reconstruction

$100 — This 1857 Supreme Court decision denied citizenship to Dred Scott and restricted Congress's power over slavery in territories.
Dred Scott v. Sandford
$200 — The Emancipation Proclamation applied to enslaved people in areas under this control.
Confederate control
$300 — The 13th Amendment abolished this institution.
slavery
$400 — The 14th Amendment established birthright citizenship and this protection principle.
equal protection
$500 — The 15th Amendment prohibited denying voting rights on the basis of this.
race

Industrial America

$100 — The late-1800s period marked by rapid industrial growth and inequality is commonly called this.
the Gilded Age
$200 — This labor organization founded in 1886 focused on skilled workers and practical workplace gains.
the American Federation of Labor
$300 — The Interstate Commerce Act initially targeted abuses by this industry.
railroads
$400 — Progressive reformers who exposed corruption and social problems were known as these.
muckrakers
$500 — The Sherman Antitrust Act was intended to limit these powerful business combinations.
monopolies or trusts

20th Century

$100 — The New Deal was launched in response to this economic crisis.
the Great Depression
$200 — The GI Bill expanded education and housing opportunities for veterans after this war.
World War II
$300 — Brown v. Board of Education rejected this doctrine in public schools.
separate but equal
$400 — The Great Society was associated with this president.
Lyndon B. Johnson
$500 — The Watergate scandal led to the resignation of this president.
Richard Nixon

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