| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The United States declared war on which nation in 1812? | Britain | 95%
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| Where was the first gold rush in the world? | California | 95%
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| In 1803 the Louisiana Purchase was the acquisition of the territory by the United States from which country? | France | 95%
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| What main political issue(s) led to the American Civil War? | slavery and states rights | 93%
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| In what war was the White House burned? | War of 1812 | 93%
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| The Deep South famously seceded during American Civil War. What nation was formed of the seven states? | Confederate States of America | 90%
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| In what state did the Battle of Alamo take place in 1836? | Texas | 90%
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| Gettysburg is the most notorious and bloody battles in what war? | American Civil War | 88%
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| What country gave the Statue of Liberty as a gift to the United States in 1885? | France | 85%
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| What was the name of a Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark as guide and interpreter in their expedition? | Sacagawea | 85%
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| Which US president declared freedom for slaves during the American Civil War? | Abraham Lincoln | 83%
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| In what war was American folk hero Davy Crockett killed? | Texas Revolution | 83%
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| Where were the Native American tribes forced to march during the Trail of Tears? | Oklahoma | 80%
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| In which city Lewis and Clark, together with their team of over 40 men, began their expedition in 1804? | St. Louis | 80%
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| Which nation declared war on the US in 1898 because the US supported the Cuban struggle for independence? | Spain | 78%
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| Where did American Civil War begin? | Fort Sumter | 75%
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| Who was the president of the Confederate States of America during American Civil War? | Jefferson Davis | 73%
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| The conflict of the Mexican-American War was a conflict over the ownership of what state? | Texas | 73%
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| Who was the Mexican general who led forces against the US invasion during Mexican-American War? | Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | 70%
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| Which American city was caught in a great fire in 1871? | Chicago | 68%
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| Which treaty ended the War of 1812? | Treaty of Ghent | 68%
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| Which body of water did not see any action during the American Civil War? | Hudson bay | 60%
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| Which city was named after the Leader of the Texas Revolution? | Houston | 50%
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| Which city was taken by American forces, leading to an end to the Mexican-American War? | Mexico City | 45%
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| "There will be blood..." Who was the bloodiest general of the American Civil War, losing the most soldiers under his command? | Robert E. Lee | 43%
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