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Random U.S History General Knowledge

Can you answer these random questions about United States history?
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Which city was famously burned by the British in the War of 1812?
Washington D.C
Who shot Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
Who commanded the Army of Northern Virginia in the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
Which city suffered the most from flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina?
New Orleans
Which country did Germany ask to invade the U.S in 1917?
Mexico
Which company topped the Fortune 500 in 1970?
General Motors
Name one country which the U.S removed missiles from in exchange for the U.S.S.R removing missiles from Cuba.
Turkey/Italy
Which generation consists of children born following World War II?
Baby Boomers
Which northwestern volcano erupted in 1980, killing fifty-seven people?
Mt. Saint Helens
Which mid-1800s abolitionist was an escaped slave from Maryland?
Frederick Douglass
What battle is usually associated with the Battle of Lexington?
Battle of Concord
What was the first national park?
Yellowstone
Where was the capital of the Confederacy?
Richmond
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
What is the name of the idea that Americans, as god's chosen people, should control all of North America?
Manifest Destiny
Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What industry was Andrew Carnegie a part of?
Steel
What is the oldest college in the United States?
Harvard College
Who famously accompanied Louis and Clark on their expedition?
Sacagawea
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3 Comments
HinesBrothers
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Level 78
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
springb
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Level 66
Nov 2, 2020
Since your quiz doesn't specify, Hannibal Hamlin should also be acceptable as a vice president of Lincoln.
WolfCam
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Level 67
Nov 2, 2020
Fixed!
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