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Can you answer these random questions about United States history?
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Which organization's original purpose was catching counterfeit money?
Secret Service
What are the first three words of the U.S Constitution?
We the People
What epidemic killed around 70,000 Americans in the 1920s?
Spanish Flu
Who was the first president of Texas?
Sam Houston
When did the Cold War end?
1991
Which mid-1800s abolitionist was an escaped slave from Maryland?
Frederick Douglass
Which region was the Seven Years War fought over?
Ohio Valley
What was the name of Martin Luther King's most famous speech
I Have a Dream
What was the name of the slave with whom Thomas Jefferson likely had an affair?
Sally Hemings
Which U.S state was previously known as "Indian Territory"?
Oklahoma
What was the first U.S city to host the Olympics?
St. Louis
In which city did Martin Luther King Jr grow up?
Atlanta
Which city did the United states nuke on August 6, 1945?
Nagasaki
What was the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War?
Gettysburg
Who did the 3/5ths compromise apply to?
Slaves
In which city did the U.S.S Maine explode?
Havana
Crispus Attucks was the first of five person to die in what event?
Boston Massacre
What industry was Andrew Carnegie a part of?
Steel
Which state almost went to war with Michigan over the Toledo strip?
Ohio
Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
George III
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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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