American History Trivia Questions
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Which famous American sharpshooter was given the nickname 'Little Sure Shot' by Sitting Bull?
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annie oakley
In what state did Andrew Jackson participate in the convention that framed its first constitution in 1796?
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tennessee
Which state's Declaration of Rights was most influential in the creation of the United States Bill of Rights?
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virginia
Which heiress was convicted on March 20, 1976, for a 1974 bank robbery in San Francisco?
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patty hearst
What iconic American symbol is engraved with the motto 'Proclaim Liberty Throughout All The Land...'?
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liberty bell
Which state saw the completion of its first railroad, stretching from the Mississippi to Council Bluffs, in 1867?
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iowa
Which republic requested to be annexed to the United States in 1836?
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texas
The land that is now Minnesota became part of the United States as a result of what historical event?
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louisiana purchase
What valuable commodity did U.S. reserves fall to a dangerously low $41 million dollars in February of 1895?
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gold
Which U.S. state was named by Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner, based on the Aleut word meaning 'the great land'?
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alaska
In which European capital city were American soldiers given a rousing welcome during a parade on July 4, 1917?
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paris
What did the 16th Amendment, passed in 1913, allow Congress to collect taxes on?
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income
Which largest city in Wisconsin had Solomon Juneau as its first mayor?
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milwaukee
In which state is the city where Sauk chief Keokuk is buried?
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iowa
Which U.S. senator married Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953?
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john f. kennedy
What nickname did Harry Longbaugh acquire when he was a teenage outlaw, which Butch Cassidy could have told you?
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sundance kid
Which holiday was first celebrated with a parade in the USA on September 5, 1882?
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labor day
In the 1870s, what resource caused rushes into the South Dakota area in the U.S.?
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gold
In 1721, which disease did Zabdiel Boylston begin inoculating Bostonians against during an outbreak?
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smallpox
Which U.S. President famously declared on June 16, 1858, 'A house divided against itself cannot stand'?
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abraham lincoln
Which city did Sherman report as 'ours, and fairly won' in a short telegram to Lincoln on September 2, 1864?
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atlanta
Which state's capitol has a monument to George Washington that includes a crypt intended to be his tomb?
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virginia
During whose second term as U.S. President did Communist forces invade South Korea?
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harry s. truman
What city on the Gulf of Mexico was founded as a fort in 1702 and named for the Maubilla Indians?
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mobile, alabama
What trail did Texas drovers use in the 1800s to bring their cattle to Kansas to reach eastern markets?
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chisholm trail
Who was the only signer of the U.S. Constitution from New York state and also a co-author of 'The Federalist'?
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alexander hamilton
During the Revolutionary War, whom did Washington attempt to kidnap and return to U.S. forces for execution?
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benedict arnold
Which gang leader's killing earned Missouri governor Thomas Crittenden a huge reward but led to the decline of his career?
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jesse james
Which First Lady surprised everyone by singing 'Thanks For The Memory' during Bob Hope's 85th birthday special?
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nancy reagan
Under the name Michael Johnson, Crispus Attucks was killed in which 1770 historical event?
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boston massacre
What natural resource was found on John C. Fremont's Mariposa land that made him wealthy before he lost it all in railroad deals?
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gold
Which Naval hero played a key role in outfitting the Alfred, the first ship purchased by the Continental Congress?
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john paul jones
In which public park, the nation's oldest, did Benjamin Franklin once graze his cow?
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boston common
In which historical event, reenacted by Bostonians every December, did participants disguise themselves and protest by throwing a certain commodity into the harbor?
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boston tea party
Which Hawaiian volcano erupted on July 5, 1975, for the first time in over 26 years?
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mauna loa
Which American sharpshooter met her future husband Frank Butler by defeating him in a shooting competition?
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annie oakley
Who held the position of FBI director for 48 years after being appointed in 1924?
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j. edgar hoover
How were the 19 convicted 'witches' executed in Salem, Massachusetts?
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hanging
What large entertainment complex opened near Kissimmee on October 1, 1971?
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walt disney world
Which First Lady had four sons, but only her eldest son, Robert, survived to adulthood?
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mary todd lincoln
What patriotic symbol was hidden in Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1777?
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liberty bell
In what year did Richard Henry Lee propose drafting the Articles of Confederation?
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1776
What cash crop did John Rolfe learn to cultivate from the American Indians, in addition to his association with Pocahontas?
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tobacco
What group did Jerry Falwell's Liberty Federation succeed upon its founding in 1986?
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moral majority
Which state was the only one to secede from the Union in 1860?
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south carolina
In which colony was Opechancanough killed in Jamestown in 1644 after leading two Indian uprisings?
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virginia
Who is the first lady from Georgia known as the Steel Magnolia for her strong will?
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rosalynn carter
Which Civil War general wrote his "Personal Memoirs" at the urging of Mark Twain?
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ulysses s. grant
During the Wild West conflicts, cattlemen killed thousands of what type of farm animal?
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sheep
What crop did John Rolfe plant in Virginia that became a major cash crop in the 17th century?
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tobacco
What event led the British to pass the Intolerable Acts to punish Massachusetts?
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boston tea party
Who rode to Philadelphia after participating in the Boston Tea Party to report on the event?
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paul revere
In which city's harbor was the USS Maine blown up?
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havana
Which frigate was launched at Boston on October 21, 1797?
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constitution
At which national shrine in Fairfax County, Virginia is Martha Washington buried?
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mount vernon
Who was 80 years old when she retired as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1900?
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susan b. anthony
What nickname was given to the 1st volunteer cavalry formed after the 1898 Volunteer Army Act was passed?
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rough riders
Who, trained as a corset maker in England, came to America and wrote a series of essays called 'The Crisis'?
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thomas paine
Which South Carolina fort was surrendered by Union troops to the Confederates two days after the Civil War began?
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fort sumter
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