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U.S. History A-Z #2

Can you guess these facts from American history that start with each letter of the alphabet?
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A
Program which successfully landed a man on the moon
Apollo
B
He won a lawsuit against the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas in 1954
Brown
C
Notable casualty of the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Custer
D
City with a population of 1.8 million in 1950, but only about 600,000 today
Detroit
E
One of the five-star generals in WWII
Eisenhower
F
Unflattering name for the 1867 purchase of Alaska: Seward's ____
Folly
G
William Jennings Bryan speech: "you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of ____"
Gold
H
Target of John Brown's raid in 1859: _______ Ferry
Harpers
I
Country which held 52 American embassy workers hostage for over a year
Iran
J
First permanent English colony in the United States, established 1607
Jamestown
K
Secretary of State under Nixon and Ford
Kissinger
L
Town where the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired
Lexington
M
The ______ Doctrine asserts that the U.S. will not tolerate foreign interference in the Western Hemisphere
Monroe
N
Where the final battle of the War of 1812 happened, two weeks after the peace treaty was signed
New Orleans
O
Where a land rush occurred in 1889
Oklahoma
P
Period of American history lasting from 1920–1933
Prohibition
Q
City where the second and sixth Presidents were born
Quincy
R
Last name of two different Presidents
Roosevelt
S
In 1898, the U.S. declared war against this country
Spain
T
Political scandal involving Warren Harding: ______ Dome
Teapot
U
High altitude spy plane shot down over Russia in 1960
U-2
V
The last war which the U.S. fought with conscripted soldiers
Vietnam War
W
Party of four different Presidents in the 1800s
Whig
X
1797 incident in which French foreign minister Tallyrand demanded bribes from U.S. diplomats: ___ Affair
XYZ
Y
1978 disco song which has been called "the gay national anthem"
Y.M.C.A.
Z
In 1917, Germany sent the __________ Telegram to Mexico, encouraging them to invade the United States
Zimmermann
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5 Comments
Neodymium
+1
Level 63
Feb 14, 2026
accept ike?

also a bit more information for P, like "law" or "restriction"

cornflakesfu
+1
Level 89
Feb 19, 2026
You mean Eike?
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Feb 14, 2026
I was at 25/26, and then I guessed randomly til I got cross of gold, that was so satisfying
Alexquiz17
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Level 95
Feb 16, 2026
The Donroe Doctrine - dance to YMCA while spouting lies. You guys must be so proud…
CambodianQuizzer
+2
Level 77
Mar 6, 2026
You had to mention this after seeing "Y.M.C.A"? Why take everything as politics?
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