Random U.S History General Knowledge

Can you answer these random questions about United States history?

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Hint	Answer
What was president Grant's first name?	Ulysses
Who had an affair with Maria Reynolds?	Alexander Hamilton
Which battle of the Texas Revolution should be remembered?	Battle of the Alamo
Which religious organization made up most of the first settlers of Massachusetts?	Puritans
Which U.S state was previously known as "Indian Territory"?	Oklahoma
What was Samuel Clemens better known as?	Mark Twain
Who lived at Monticello?	Thomas Jefferson
Who was the first billionaire in the world?	John D. Rockefeller
What was the first U.S city to host the Olympics?	St. Louis
What was the U.S‘s most important crop in 1830?	Cotton
Which country did U.S troops enter in 2003?	Iraq
Which generation consists of children born following World War II?	Baby Boomers
Which organization's original purpose was catching counterfeit money?	Secret Service
Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S?	Napoleon
Who famously accompanied Louis and Clark on their expedition?	Sacagawea
Which country first colonized Delaware?	Sweden
Which city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1906?	San Francisco
What was the tallest building in the world from 1931-1970?	Empire State Building
Who is the only president to be elected twice non-consecutively?	Grover Cleveland
Which state almost went to war with Michigan over the Toledo strip?	Ohio

3 Comments

Level 75

Feb 13, 2020

The Mexican-American War is also called the Mexican War and "Mexican" and "Mexican War" aren't accepted for the Texas statehood one

Level 55

Nov 2, 2020

Since your quiz doesn't specify, Hannibal Hamlin should also be acceptable as a vice president of Lincoln.

Level 66

Nov 2, 2020

Fixed!

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