| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Commerce Clause was used to implement the Civil Rights Act after a motel in this city denied Black customers. Eric Rudolph bombed Centennial Park in this city, whose "Heart" names a motel subject to a 1964 Supreme Court case. For the point, name this Georgia city that hosted the 1996 Olympics. | Atlanta (accept Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States) |
| This figure locked over 100 bankers in his library until they struck a deal, which prompted the creation of the Federal Reserve. It’s not Thomas Edison, but this co-founder of General Electric loaned $65 million to the U.S. government to prevent a default on bonds. For the point, name this Gilded Age financier who bailed out the U.S. economy in the Panics of 1893 and 1907. | J.P. Morgan (or John Pierpont Morgan) |
| The peace resulting from this treaty is commemorated by Chicago's Fountain of Time. Viscount Castlereagh [["CASTLE"-RAY]] was advised to take the pre-war status quo when negotiating this treaty across from John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. Signed nearly two weeks before the Battle of New Orleans, this is, for the point, what treaty, named for a Belgian city, that ended the War of 1812? | The Treaty of Ghent |
| This man was the first president of the American Professional Football Association, a precursor to the NFL. This man was the first American winner of the Olympic decathlon, although he was stripped of his Olympic titles after playing professional baseball. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, this is, for the point, what Native-American athlete? | Jim Thorpe (or James Francis Thorpe) |
| This figure wrote A New Conscience and Ancient Evil, the subject of which was prostitution. This pacifist and author of Newer Ideals of Peace founded a Chicago settlement with Ellen Gates Starr. For the point, name this “Mother of Social Work” who founded Hull House. | Jane Addams (or Laura Jane Addams) |
| One leader of this organization was blamed for the 1980 to 1982 recession, and that leader, Paul Volcker, worked with this body's open market committee to tighten monetary policy. This group's "Dual Mandate" involves controlling prices and long-term interest rates. For the point, name this central bank of the U.S. | Federal Reserve System (or The Fed) |
| This man was charged with incompetence by political rival Frank Blair. This man was the first presidential candidate of the Republican Party and served as Governor of Arizona, as well as one of the first senators from California. For the point, identify this politician who led the Bear Flag Revolt, an explorer nicknamed “the Pathfinder." | John C (harles) Frémont |
| The pirate Edward Davis financed the founding of this institution, which was home to the first fraternity in American history. This college had its own seat at the House of Burgesses, and it earned the nickname “Alma Mater of the Nation” after producing alumni like Thomas Jefferson. For the point, name this second-oldest American college, named for a pair of European monarchs. | The College of William & Mary (or The College of William and Mary of Virginia) |
| In 1970, freshman Senator Bob Dole introduced an amendment to repeal this measure. This measure was repealed as part of the Foreign Military Sales Act, and the War Powers Act was passed in response to this measure. For the point, name this resolution that brought the U.S. into the Vietnam War, and was named for a Vietnamese waterway. | Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (or the Southeast Asia Resolution) |
| Upon taking the White House, Joe Biden put a bust of this figure behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. This supporter of the Modesto March used Dolores Huerta’s slogan “Sí, se puede,” which was borrowed for Obama’s slogan “Yes we can.” For the point, name this Mexican-American activist who founded the United Farm Workers. | Cesar Chavez (or Cesario Estrada Chavez) |
| Covert deals with Manucher Ghorbanifar [[muh-NOO-ker goor-BAN-uh-far]] supported one faction in this country under a program called "The Enterprise." Arms sales to Iran sparked that crisis involving this country and a faction called the Contras. For the point, name this South American country once led by the Sandinistas. | Republic of Nicaragua (accept República de Nicaragua) |
| This figure co-wrote a text with William Brennan calling the death penalty “Cruel and Unusual” after William Furman's execution. After serving as executive director of the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund, this figure replaced Tom Clark in his best known position. For the point, name this lawyer who became the first Black Supreme Court Justice. | Thurgood Marshall (accept Thoroughgood Marshall) |
| Ralph Lane led a group at this place, where they clashed with the Secotan led by Wingina. A two-year delay in returning to this place meant John White found this birthplace of Virginia Dare deserted, with only the word CROATOAN [[CRO-uh-TOH-un]] carved in a palisade. For the point, name this "Lost Colony" planned by Walter Raleigh off the North Carolina coast. | Roanoke Island (or Roanoke Colony) |
| Many immigrants of this ethnicity deserted the U.S. Army to fight for Mexico as part of the Fenian Brotherhood. A secret society run by people of this ethnicity was called the Molly Maguires. For the point, name this ethnicity of immigrants, many of whom came to the U.S. after a major potato famine. | Irish-Americans |
| After its most famous event, this ship was renamed the Ion and sold to the French. Joseph Story authored the opinion determining the fate of the men on this ship after a seven- hour defense by John Quincy Adams. For the point, name this Spanish slave ship whose captives were declared free men after a mutiny. | La Amistad (accept United States v. The Amistad) |
| The 2018 case Gill v. Whitford involved the constitutionality of a partisan form of this process. United Latin American Citizens v. Perry concerned a section of Texas that was subject to this process in violation of the Voting Rights Act. The REDMAP project enabled, for the point, what process in which electoral districts are redrawn for political benefit? | Partisan Gerrymandering (accept Redistricting before "Districts;" prompt on "REDMAP" before mentioned) |
| This character claims that success in the Army means you "make your bed real neat; remember to stand up straight." A woman walks through the reflecting pool in front of the Washington Monument when she sees this character giving a speech against the Vietnam War. While operating a shrimping boat, Lieutenant Dan partners with, for the point, what character, who was played by Tom Hanks in a 1994 film? | Forrest Gump (accept either answer) |
| This amendment was supported by a group of picketers known as the Silent Sentinels. Alice Paul led a parade advocating for the passage of this amendment, and this amendment was ratified over four decades after Susan B. Anthony's activism. For the point, name this amendment, supported by suffragettes, which guaranteed women the right to vote. | Nineteenth Amendment (accept in either order; accept Amendment XIX; accept the Anthony Amendment before Susan B. Anthony is mentioned) |
| This conflict began after the Thornton Affair. The U.S. army fought an indecisive battle at Monterey during this conflict, which was challenged by Abraham Lincoln in the Spot Resolutions. Winfield Scott directed amphibious landings at Veracruz during, for the point, what conflict in which the U.S. fought its southern neighbor? | Mexican-American War |
| This man, who invented a high-voltage machine that generates static electricity, also partnered with his cousin Timothy Folger to chart and name the Gulf Stream. The flexible urinary catheter and glass harmonica were invented by this man, who also names a type of stove. For the point, identify this founding father, the inventor of bifocals. | Benjamin Franklin (accept Franklin Stove) |
| The central instigator of this event was bailed out by E. D. Nixon after taking one action in defiance of James F. Blake. A City Lines company was damaged during this campaign, which began with the arrest of a seamstress. Carpools were arranged during, for the point, what campaign, which was sparked by Rosa Parks's refusal to give up her seat? | Montgomery Bus Boycott (accept descriptive answers involving Rosa Parks Refusing to Give Up Her Seat before "Carpools"; prompt on partial answers) |
| This author spent several months in Kansas assisting her childhood friend, Truman Capote, with research for his book In Cold Blood. This woman set her best-known novel in an Alabama town, and she used her father's experiences as a lawyer to create the character, Atticus Finch. Go Set a Watchman was written by, for the point, what author of To Kill a Mockingbird? | Harper Lee (or Nelle Harper Lee) |
| The largest city in this state was besieged by Isaac Brock during the War of 1812. Jacques Marquette founded the first permanent settlement in this state where Pontiac tried to besiege a city that would later become the center of the automobile industry. For the point, name this state where the Siege of Detroit took place. | Michigan (accept MI) |
| Etta Mae Miller was sentenced to life in prison for her fourth violation of this policy. This policy, championed by Frances Willard, was also supported by the hatchet-wielding Carrie Nation and enacted nationwide by the Volstead Act. For the point, name this policy that was repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment and banned the sale of most alcohol. | Prohibition (accept the Eighteenth Amendment; or Amendment Eighteen) |
| This figure resigned from the DAR after Marian Anderson was blocked from performing at Constitution Hall. This figure helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which included the “Four Freedoms” created by her husband. For the point, name this woman who served as First Lady for four terms. | Eleanor Roosevelt (or Anna Eleanor Roosevelt; prompt on “Roosevelt”; prompt on answers synonymous to “Mrs. Roosevelt” or “Madame FDR”) |
| This war, which was partially sparked by the De Lome Letter was called a "splendid little war" by John Hay. George Dewey attained victory at Manila Bay during this war, whose combatants included Leonard Wood's Rough Riders. For the point, name this war sparked by the explosion of the USS Maine. | Spanish-American War |
| One city in this state was named after a man stationed at Fort Armstrong, George Davenport. Presidential candidates have often stopped at butter cow statues in this state, which hosts the first caucus. For the point, name this state governed from Des Moines. | Iowa (accept IA) |