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Random U.S History General Knowledge

Can you answer these random questions about United States history?
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Last updated: November 2, 2020
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Who led American troops in the Battle of San Juan Hill?
Theodore Roosevelt
Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What is the oldest college in the United States?
Harvard College
Which organization's original purpose was catching counterfeit money?
Secret Service
Which city was destroyed by an earthquake in 1906?
San Francisco
Which city suffered the most from flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina?
New Orleans
What was the deadliest war in U.S history?
Civil War
Whose cow supposedly started the Great Chicago Fire?
Mrs. O'Leary
Which was the first state to secede from the United States?
South Carolina
What was France‘s gift to the U.S in 1886?
Statue of Liberty
What war did Yellow Journalism have the largest role in causing?
Spanish-American War
What country did the U.S fight the Quasi Wars against?
France
Which company topped the Fortune 500 in 1970?
General Motors
Who shot Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
What was the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War?
Gettysburg
What did the 13th amendment outlaw?
Slavery
What was the U.S‘s most important crop in 1830?
Cotton
Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?
George III
Which religious organization made up most of the first settlers of Massachusetts?
Puritans
When did the Cold War end?
1991
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Level 75
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
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Level 55
Nov 2, 2020
Since your quiz doesn't specify, Hannibal Hamlin should also be acceptable as a vice president of Lincoln.
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Level 65
Nov 2, 2020
Fixed!