American History Trivia Questions
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Which U.S. city is known as the nation's oldest city?
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st. augustine, florida
What nickname was given to the Massachusetts volunteer militia that Paul Revere rode to call to arms?
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minutemen
Which Georgia founder built the original Tybee lighthouse at the mouth of the Savannah River in 1736?
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james oglethorpe
The Bill of Rights is primarily based on the declaration of rights from which state, authored by George Mason?
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virginia
What compromise enacted in 1820 was repealed by the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
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missouri compromise
In which state is the 'Trail of Tears' drama performed near Tahlequah from June to August?
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oklahoma
Which 'Commodore' lost the 'Erie War' in the 1860s, a fight for control of the Erie Railroad?
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cornelius vanderbilt
Which New England state called out the militia to fight England in the 1839 Aroostook War?
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maine
What crop was Baltimore chartered in 1729 as a port to export?
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tobacco
For more than 30 years, who was the married newspaper magnate who had Marion Davies as his mistress?
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william randolph hearst
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