$1 Million

1. 50:50 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 Welcome toWho Wants to be a Millionaire 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

2. ROUND 1

3. 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

4. $100 50:50 The US Concept of “Manifest Destiny” reflected the belief that the United States was A: destined to spread over the total continent. B: a “chosen people” and should multiply. C: destined to become a world power. D: to be a religious nation.

5. $100 A: destined to spread over the total continent. A: destined to spread over the total continent.

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7. $200 50:50 Which definition best explains the “Missouri Compromise”? A: It allows slavery in Maine but did not allow slavery in Missouri. B: It required that slaves captured in free states be returned to slave states. C: It maintained a balance of power between slave and free states. D: It said that Missouri could have slavery.

8. $200 C: It maintained a balance of power between slave and free states. A: destined to spread over the total continent.

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10. $300 50:50 Which statement does not explain how the Dred Scott decision pushed the nation closer to war? A: The Supreme Court ruled against abolitionists saying slaves were not citizens. B: The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not stop slavery in territories. C: The Supreme Court upheld the legal rights of the southern states and their institution of slavery. D: The Supreme Court ruled that slave owners had to be reimbursed for slaves who escaped on the underground railroad.

11. $300 D: The Supreme Court ruled that slave owners had to be reimbursed for slaves who escaped on the underground railroad. A: destined to spread over the total continent.

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13. $500 50:50 According to the terms of the Compromise of 1850, A: California was allowed to enter the Union as a free state with no slavery. B: All slavery was eliminated in the District of Columbia. C: Popular Sovereignty was established, allowing states to vote on whether or not to have slavery. D: Texas was allowed to annex New Mexico, extending slavery into that territory.

14. $500 A: California was allowed to enter the Union as a free state with no slavery. A: destined to spread over the total continent.

15. 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

16. $1,000 50:50 Which was an organized escape plan for southern slaves fleeing their owners? A: The slave revolt B: The slave code C: The underground railroad D: Fugitive Slave Law

17. $1,000 C: The Underground Railroad A: destined to spread over the total continent.

18. Congratulations! You’ve Reached the $1,000 Milestone!

19. 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

20. $2,000 50:50 Which southern state was not among the original seven that formed the Confederate States of America in 1861? A: Georgia B: Texas C: Alabama D: Virginia

21. $2,000 D: Virginia A: destined to spread over the total continent.

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23. $4,000 50:50 Which conflict did Georgians face after Lincoln’s election? A: The conflict between the North and the South over industrial development B: The conflict between slavery and the illegality of slavery C: The conflict between North and South over tariffs D: The conflict between states’ rights and Union rights

24. $4,000 D: The conflict between states’ rights and Union rights A: destined to spread over the total continent.

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26. $8,000 50:50 Which result of the Compromise of 1850 did not benefit the North? A: California joined the Union as a free state. B: Slave trading ended in the District of Columbia. C: Texas did not annex New Mexico as a slave territory. D: Congress passed a law allowing fugitive slaves to be returned to their owners.

27. $8,000 D: Congress passed a law allowing fugitive slaves to be returned to their owners. A: destined to spread over the total continent.

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29. $16,000 50:50 Which woman was a nurse during the Civil War and went on to establish the American Red Cross? A: Mary Boykin Chestnut B: Phoebe Pember C: Clara Barton D: Mary Todd Lincoln

30. $16,000 B: Clara Barton A: destined to spread over the total continent.

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32. $32,000 50:50 Once slavery was legalized in Georgia in 1751, it grew dramatically because of Georgia’s? A: industry-based economy. B: mixed economy. C: agriculture-based economy. D: slavery economy.

33. $32,000 C: agriculture-based economy. A: destined to spread over the total continent.

34. Congratulations! You’ve Reached the $32,000 Milestone!

35. 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

36. $64,000 50:50 Which document said that all slaves in the states in rebellion would be free? A: Georgia’s Secession Document B: Gettysburg Address C: Georgia Platform D: Emancipation Proclamation

37. $64,000 B: It was an official statement from the Union banning the practice of slavery. A: destined to spread over the total continent.

38. 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12 $125,000 11 $64,000 10 $32,000 9 $16,000 8 $8,000 7 $4,000 6 $2,000 5 $1,000 4 $500 3 $300 2 $200 1 $100

39. $125,000 50:50 Which battle was important because it temporarily kept the Union army out of Georgia? A: Gettysburg B: Antietam C: Andersonville D: Chickamauga

40. $125,000 D: Chickamauga A: destined to spread over the total continent.

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42. $250,000 A: destined to spread over the total continent. B: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

43. $250,000 50:50 Which Civil War battle location was the “turning point” toward a Union victory? A: Antietam, Maryland B: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania C: Gettysburg, Maryland D: Chickamauga, Georgia

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45. $500,000 50:50 Why was Chickamauga important to the North and South? A: It was a railroad center. B: It was a major recruiting center for the South. C: It was located halfway between two state capitals. D: It had a number of factories that produced war supplies.

46. $500,000 A: It was a railroad center. A: destined to spread over the total continent.

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48. $1,000,000 50:50 Where did the bloodiest one day battle of the Civil War take place? A: Antietam B: Gettysburg C: Shiloh D: Vicksburg

49. $1,000,000 A: Antietam A: destined to spread over the total continent.

50. YOU WIN $1 MILLION DOLLARS (Well, Actually 5 BONUS POINTS!)