U.S. History Trivia Questions
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What is the name of the 1853 purchase that expanded the contiguous United States to nearly its current size?
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gadsden purchase
Who negotiated a land purchase with Mexico, partly aimed at building a cross-country railroad?
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james gadsden
Who was serving as Vice President of the United States when South Carolina seceded from the Union?
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john c. breckinridge
Who was Thomas Dewey's running mate in the 1948 presidential election that later became chief justice?
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earl warren
Which state is represented by William Jennings Bryan in Statuary Hall?
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nebraska
In which U.S. state was The Deseret News, founded in 1850 and the oldest continuously operating business, established?
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utah
In what year did James Monroe proclaim the Monroe Doctrine, which could be referred to as occurring 47 years ago from a notable historical phrase?
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1823
Which pioneer is featured alongside three settlers on the Kentucky statehood issue of U.S. stamps from 1942?
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daniel boone
In which city did Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman governor, reside in the governor's mansion?
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cheyenne
On December 18, 1787, New Jersey became the third state to ratify what important U.S. document?
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constitution
Which suffragette worked as an agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society from 1856 to 1861?
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susan b. anthony
Who was the Illinois social worker that served as president of the International Congress of Women during World War I?
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jane addams
Which Pennsylvania city, founded in 1741, was named on Christmas Eve of that year?
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bethlehem
Who was the political cartoonist that Boss Tweed tried to bribe with $500,000 to go to Europe and leave him alone?
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thomas nast
What service, initiated by Russell, Waddell & Majors on April 3, 1860, went bankrupt in 1861?
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pony express
To which area, purchased by the U.S. in 1867, did the Organic Act of 1884 apply the laws of Oregon?
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alaska
Which country partnered with the U.S. in summer 1957 to operate the Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line?
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canada
Which state had Exeter as its capital during the Revolutionary War and is home to an American independence museum?
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new hampshire
In 1835, a border skirmish known as the Toledo War occurred between Ohio and which present state?
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michigan
Which state is represented by a statue of Thomas Hart Benton in the National Statuary Hall?
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missouri
In which city did George Washington spend several nights at a home on Germantown Avenue in 1793?
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philadelphia
Who was a professor at Harvard in the 1950s and served as Secretary of State in the 1970s?
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henry kissinger
Which state was formally acquired by the U.S. in 1821, became a territory in 1822, and achieved statehood in 1845?
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florida
Who was Richard Nixon's vice president who became the second sitting vice president to resign from office?
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spiro agnew
Which U.S. colony, known for the motto 'First In Freedom' dating back to 1776, was the first to authorize its delegates to vote for independence?
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north carolina
Which state's troops wore uniforms with buttons stamped with a palmetto tree design during the Civil War?
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south carolina
Which Midwest city elected Carl Stokes as the first black mayor of a major U.S. city in 1961?
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cleveland
What state was home to the first English colony known as the Popham Settlement near the mouth of the Kennebec River?
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maine
Which state is known as the 'Equality State' and elected the USA's first woman governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross, in 1924?
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wyoming
Which slave state had many men voting in Kansas in 1855, causing border violence?
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missouri
What U.S. holiday was first celebrated in 1792 to mark the 300th anniversary of a significant historical event?
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columbus day
Which commission, established in 1887 to regulate railroads, was given authority over trucking in 1935?
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interstate commerce commission
In which present-day U.S. state were the Papago and Pima Indians among the early residents?
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arizona
Who was the president during William Jennings Bryan's tenure as Secretary of State?
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woodrow wilson
In which U.S. state was William Jennings Bryan elected to his first public office?
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nebraska
Who was the first child born to English parents in America, on Roanoke Island?
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virginia dare
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