19th Century American History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 8
What was abolished by the 13th Amendment, which took effect on December 18, 1865?
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slavery
What contentious issue led to the naming of 'Bleeding Kansas' due to violence in the 1850s?
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slavery
Who was removed as governor of the Utah territory by President Buchanan in 1857?
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brigham young
Which frontiersman left for Texas after being defeated for reelection to the House of Representatives in 1835?
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davy crockett
Who was assassinated by Charles Guiteau, leading to Guiteau's trial in November 1881?
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garfield
What significant infrastructure project did De Witt Clinton launch on July 4, 1817 in Rome, New York?
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erie canal
Which country did President James K. Polk sign a declaration of war against on May 13, 1846?
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mexico
Which American naval officer's flagship, the Lawrence, was destroyed by British gunfire on September 10, 1813?
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oliver hazard perry
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