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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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Which northwestern volcano erupted in 1980, killing fifty-seven people?
Mt. Saint Helens
Which Native American group experienced the most deaths from the Trail of Tears?
Cherokee
What now extinct party did William Harrison and Zachary Taylor belong to?
Whig
Which religious organization made up most of the first settlers of Massachusetts?
Puritans
What did Joseph Smith found?
Mormonism
Which battle of the Texas Revolution should be remembered?
Battle of the Alamo
Who was the U.S president in World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Who shot Alexander Hamilton?
Aaron Burr
What was the name of Martin Luther King's most famous speech
I Have a Dream
Who lived at Monticello?
Thomas Jefferson
What was the tallest building in the world from 1931-1970?
Empire State Building
What battle is usually associated with the Battle of Lexington?
Battle of Concord
What did happened to Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and Andrew Johnson?
Impeachment
Which company topped the Fortune 500 in 1970?
General Motors
What is the oldest college in the United States?
Harvard College
Which country first colonized Delaware?
Sweden
Which New England city was the center of the American Industrial Revolution?
Lowell
Whose cow supposedly started the Great Chicago Fire?
Mrs. O'Leary
What was the original name of New York City?
New Amsterdam
Which city suffered the most from flooding caused by Hurricane Katrina?
New Orleans
3 Comments
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Level 76
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 60
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 67
Nov 2, 2020
Fixed!