American History Quiz

This will prove you're not a terrorist.

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Last updated: March 19, 2014

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Hint	Answer
Sailed the blue in 1492	Christopher Columbus
A day that will live in infamy	Pearl Harbor
Given to the USA by France	Statue of Liberty
President elected on the premise of Manifest Destiny	James K. Polk
What president was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase?	Thomas Jefferson
First President to die in office	William Henry Harrison
Leader of the Iroquois nation	Hiawatha
West coast rapper who repped Death Row Records	Tupac Shakur
Founder of the Mormon religion	Joseph Smith
Invented Basketball	James Naismith
Terrorized the Southern states for many years	Klu Klux Klan
First man to step foot on the moon	Neil Armstrong
Gangster that flourished during Prohibition	Al Capone
Chemical used to destroy Vietnamese crops	Agent Orange
First President to be impeached	Andrew Johnson
Figurehead of the Trail of Tears	Andrew Jackson
Monopolized the oil industry	John D. Rockefeller
Movie company that produces films from Pirates to Princesses	Disney
The controversial book that exposed the meat packing industry	The Jungle
Sculpted Mount Rushmore	Gutzon Borglum

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8 Comments

Level 14

Mar 19, 2014

Oh my gosh!!!!!!! That was so good! Great quiz guys,

Level 51

May 12, 2014

umm you need to make polk acceptable not just his full name

Level 74

Jul 27, 2014

It was frustrating that the last name only was acceptable on some answers, while on others the entire name had to be written. More consistency, please?

Level 27

Jun 13, 2016

Okay, look. I get that you want full names, but James Polk should be allowed as opposed to James K. Polk. Seriously

Level 66

Sep 13, 2016

Please accept 12/7/41 or December 7, 1941 as answers for "Day of infamy".

Level 66

Feb 6, 2021

"Pearl Harbor" is not a day, it is a place.

Level 82

Apr 2, 2021

Aaaarrgghhhh I kept trying Louisiana Purchase instead of the statue!!