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Question	Answer
Which city was the first capital city of the U.S?	New York City
Who FIRST discovered America?	Leif Erikson
When was the declaration of independence signed?	August 2 1776
Where did the pilgrims land in America?	Cape Cod
What does the D in D-Day stand for?	Nothing
Which English king died in 1066, leaving no heir to the throne?	Edward the Confessor
Who was the third astronaut involved in the Apollo 11 mission that landed on the moon?	Michael Collins
When did the Civil War end?	May 9 1865
When did the revolutionary war end?	September 3 1783