Random U.S History General Knowledge

Can you answer these random questions about United States history?

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In which city did the U.S.S Maine explode?	Havana
Who had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?	John Hancock
What was the first state after the thirteen colonies?	Vermont
Who was the king of England during the American Revolution?	George III
What was Samuel Clemens better known as?	Mark Twain
What now extinct party did William Harrison and Zachary Taylor belong to?	Whig
Which northwestern volcano erupted in 1980, killing fifty-seven people?	Mt. Saint Helens
Who invented the Cotton Gin?	Eli Whitney
What was president Grant's first name?	Ulysses
Who led American troops in the Battle of San Juan Hill?	Theodore Roosevelt
Whose cow supposedly started the Great Chicago Fire?	Mrs. O'Leary
Who founded the American Red Cross?	Clara Barton
Who famously accompanied Louis and Clark on their expedition?	Sacagawea
What marks the place where the transcontinental railroad was completed?	Golden Spike
Who shot Abraham Lincoln?	John Wilkes Booth
Which town was famous for witch trials?	Salem
Which state almost went to war with Michigan over the Toledo strip?	Ohio
Which religious organization made up most of the first settlers of Massachusetts?	Puritans
What was the first U.S city to host the Olympics?	St. Louis
What battle is usually associated with the Battle of Lexington?	Battle of Concord

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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

Level 55

Nov 2, 2020

Since your quiz doesn't specify, Hannibal Hamlin should also be acceptable as a vice president of Lincoln.

Level 66

Nov 2, 2020

Fixed!

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