American History 1800s

1. In 1803 the Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the territory by the United States from which country?

2. What was the name of a Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark as guide and interpreter in their expedition?

3. In which city Lewis and Clark, together with their team of over 40 men, began their expedition in 1804?

4. In what war was the White House burned?

5. The United States declared war on which nation in 1812?

6. Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

7. Where were the Native American tribes forced to march during the Trail of Tears?

8. Which city was named after the Leader of the Texas Revolution?

9. In what state did the Battle of Alamo take place in 1836?

10. In what war was American folk hero Davy Crockett killed?

11. The conflict of the Mexican-American War was a conflict over the ownership of what state?

12. Who was the Mexican general who led forces against the US invasion during Mexican-American War?

13. Which city was taken by American forces, leading to an end to the Mexican-American War?

14. Gettysburg is the most notorious and bloody battles in what war?

15. Where was the first gold rush in the world?

16. What main political issue(s) led to the American Civil War?

17. Where did American Civil War begin?

18. The Deep South famously seceded during American Civil War. What nation was formed of the seven states?

19. Which body of water did not see any action during the American Civil War?

20. "There will be blood..." Who was the bloodiest general of the American Civil War, losing the most soldiers under his command?

21. Which US president declared freedom for slaves during the American Civil War?

22. Who was the president of the Confederate States of America during American Civil War?

23. Which American city was caught in a great fire in 1871?

24. What country gave the Statue of Liberty as a gift to the United States in 1885?

25. Which nation declared war on the US in 1898 because the US supported the Cuban struggle for independence?