Basic American History

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Who said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country?"	Nathan Hale
These two explored the Louisiana Territory.	Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
He was president during the attack on the White House in 1814.	James Madison
Andrew Jackson issued this "walk" for Native Americans that lived east of the Mississippi River.	the Trail of Tears
President Zachary Taylor gained renown for his military service in which 1846 war?	the Mexican-American War
He was first pick to command the Union during the Civil War, but he choose to fight for his home state of Virginia instead.	Robert E. Lee
This was a band of southern belles who fought to keep the South's history alive after the Civil War.	the Daughters of the Confederacy
He became the richest American of his time through his oil and railroad investments.	John D. Rockefeller

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This president brought the country into the 20th century.	William McKinley
This was the last state to be inducted into the country.	Hawaii
Douglas MacArthur became a five-star general for his role in this prominent war.	World War II
Eisenhower implemented this to connect the country during the modern age of vehicular travel.	Interstate Highway System
John F. Kennedy was killed in this Texas city.	Dallas
The Watergate Scandal immortalized this president.	Richard Nixon
The 9/11 attack forever changed the sky line of this "Capital of the World."	New York City

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