Random U.S History General Knowledge

Can you answer these random questions about United States history?

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In what year did the California Gold Rush peak?	1849
What was the first state after the thirteen colonies?	Vermont
Who is the only president to be elected twice non-consecutively?	Grover Cleveland
What was Al Capone convicted of?	Tax Evasion
Which U.S territory gained independence after World War II?	Philippines
Which navy base was bombed in 1941, bringing the U.S into World War II?	Pearl Harbor
Which country did Germany ask to invade the U.S in 1917?	Mexico
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?	Neil Armstrong
What is the name for the devastating drought that struck the Midwest in the 1930s?	Dust Bowl
Which state, other than Missouri, was formed as a result of the Missouri Compromise?	Maine
In which city did Martin Luther King Jr grow up?	Atlanta
What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's middle name?	Delano
What epidemic killed around 70,000 Americans in the 1920s?	Spanish Flu
Who had an affair with Maria Reynolds?	Alexander Hamilton
What is the oldest college in the United States?	Harvard College
What did the 13th amendment outlaw?	Slavery
What was the first U.S city to host the Olympics?	St. Louis
Who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the Civil War?	Robert E. Lee
What marks the place where the transcontinental railroad was completed?	Golden Spike
Which U.S state was previously known as "Indian Territory"?	Oklahoma

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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