American History Trivia Questions
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Who was the frontiersman who achieved victories at Kaskaskia, Cahokia & Vincennes in the Northwest Territory during the American Revolution?
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george rogers clark
What seaport city in Georgia was the goal of General Sherman's famous "march to the sea" during the Civil War?
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savannah, georgia
In which southwest state are the Superstition Mountains located, where many men died searching for the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine?
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arizona
Which future First Lady moved to Springfield, Illinois in 1839 to live with her sister Elizabeth?
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mary todd lincoln
Who served as aide-de-camp and secretary to General Washington during the Revolutionary War and was later appointed as a cabinet secretary?
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alexander hamilton
What delegation met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia in 1774?
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continental congress
In which U.S. city was Germantown, the site of the first Mennonite and Lutheran churches in the United States?
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philadelphia
Which U.S. president signed both the U.N. Charter and the NATO Pact?
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harry s. truman
Which lieutenant colonel took sole command of the Texan forces after Jim Bowie fell ill at the Alamo?
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william b. travis
Which Chief Justice's death was being commemorated when the Liberty Bell cracked on July 8, 1835?
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john marshall
Who is the famous historical figure whose Arlington house is now a memorial and was inherited by his wife, Mary Randolph Custis?
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robert e. lee
In 1900, the Taft Commission oversaw the transition from military to civilian government in which Pacific islands?
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philippines
In 1794, Lewis went to Pennsylvania as a member of the militia to suppress which rebellion?
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whiskey rebellion
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
Which Indian tribe's 2nd war continued for nearly 6 years after the 1837 capture of Osceola?
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seminole
Which general became the president of Washington College in Virginia in 1865?
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robert e. lee
Which American colony was governed by the Calvert family for much of the time between 1632 and the Revolutionary War?
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maryland
Which country did the United States purchase the Virgin Islands from 50 years after acquiring Alaska from Russia?
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denmark
In which town did Wild Bill Hickok play cards for the last time?
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deadwood, south dakota
Which late California governor and U.S. Chief Justice was honored on a postage stamp in 1992?
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earl warren
Who graduated from the University of Texas in 1934 and later became a First Lady of the United States?
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lady bird johnson
Which present-day state capital was founded by Dutch settlers as Fort Orange in 1624?
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albany, new york
What body of water did fur trapper and scout Jim Bridger discover in late 1824?
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great salt lake
What did the initials 'N.E.' stand for on the first American coins made in 1652?
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new england
Which program did U.S. Army General Leslie Groves oversee that was focused on building the atom bomb?
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manhattan project
Who was rejected as a nominee to the Supreme Court in 1987, leading to Anthony Kennedy filling Powell's seat?
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robert bork
What institution was abolished by the 13th Amendment, commemorated by National Freedom Day observed on February 1?
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slavery
In which U.S. state did a violent ghost called the Bell Witch allegedly murder John Bell in 1820?
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tennessee
Which Native American tribe agreed to move west in exchange for $5 million and 7 million acres as part of the Treaty of New Echota?
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cherokee
Which American scientist, known as the 'Father of the Atomic Bomb,' had his security clearance revoked in 1954?
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j. robert oppenheimer
In which U.S. state can you visit the museum and home of Alex Haley, known as the 'Volunteer State'?
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tennessee
In which U.S. state did the Penobscot Indians, who first encountered Europeans in the early 1500s, reside?
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maine
In which state can you visit Red Hill, the final home and burial site of Patrick Henry, located near Brookneal?
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virginia
Which commodity's destruction on December 16, 1773, led the Massachusetts Bay Colony government to relocate to Salem?
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tea
From which colony did Nathan Hale originate?
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connecticut
What state had its eastern part formed into a separate state called Franklin from 1784 to 1788?
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tennessee
Which Apache leader died at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on February 17, 1909?
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geronimo
Who was the Virginia-born chief justice that presided over the treason trial of Aaron Burr?
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john marshall
Despite her first name, Virginia Dare was born on Roanoke Island, which is now part of what state?
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north carolina
Who led the 1786 rebellion that highlighted the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation due to a lack of a strong central government?
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daniel shays
Which area, that became a national historical park under President Ford, is known for the Continental army's cold reception?
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valley forge
Who famously refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus in 1955, helping to launch the civil rights movement?
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rosa parks
On what date did the previous change to the American flag occur prior to the update on July 4, 1960?
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1959
In which city was the first library to circulate books in what is now the United States founded in 1731?
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philadelphia
What historical agreement, signed in 1803, is now commemorated in a cabildo that is part of the Louisiana State Museum?
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louisiana purchase
From which region did the Cajuns migrate to Louisiana?
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nova scotia
What 1820 compromise involved the term 'Mason & Dixon's Line' during its debate?
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missouri compromise
Which U.S. state first ceded Tennessee to the U.S. in 1784, then reclaimed it and ceded it again in 1789?
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north carolina
In the 1870s, 19 members of which Irish-American terrorist society active in Pennsylvania were hanged?
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molly maguires
Which renowned sharpshooter is the focus of the musical 'Annie Get Your Gun'?
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annie oakley
What is the name of the 'Swamp Fox' who fought the British in the area and has a South Carolina national forest named after him?
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francis marion