New York
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Maine
Virginia
100
The Dutch first settled along this River in 1624; two years later they established the colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
What is the Hudson River
100
One of the original 13 colonies, Pennsylvania was founded by this man, as a haven for his fellow Quakers.
Who is William Penn
100
Connecticut and this state were the only two states that failed to ratify the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale or transportation of alcohol.
What is Rhode Island
100
Due to a long stretch of drought-like conditions that began in the summer of 1947, a series of subsequent fires destroyed more than 200,000 acres in what became known as
What is “the year Maine burned"
100
On June 15, 1864, the property was established as a military cemetery.
What is Arlington National Cemetary
200
On April 30, 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the nation’s first president at Federal Hall, in this city.
What is New York City
200
Although born in Boston, Philadelphia claims him as one of its sons as the renowned statesman, scientist, writer and inventor moved to the city at the age of 17.
Who is Ben Franklin
200
The USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear submarine, was constructed in this Connecticut city between 1952 and 1954.
What is Groton
200
Maine was a district of this state until 1820.
What is Massachusetts
200
State flower and state tree, both the same.
What is American Dogwood
300
The National Baseball Hall of Fame is located in this small town.
What is Cooperstown
300
In 1903, the Boston Americans and Pittsburgh Pirates competed against each other in the first official World Series of Major League Baseball at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh. In the best-of-nine series, this team won five games to three.
What is Boston
300
This city was home to neighbors Samuel Clemens and Harriet Beecher Stowe.
What is Hartford
300
State flower
What is White Pine Cone
300
There have been 8 presidents from Virginia, he was the latest.
Who is Thomas Woodrow Wilson
400
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France in honor of the United States’ enduring dedication to freedom and democracy and of the alliance held between the two countries during the American Revolution. Erected in 1886 on this land, later renamed Liberty Island, in New York Harbor.
What is Bedloe’s Island
400
The state tree
What is Hemlock
400
State bird
What is American Robin
400
This town is the easternmost city in the continental United States. Only slightly further east is the town of Lubec, Maine.
What is Eastport
400
This US president, was born on November 24, 1784, in Orange County and grew up in Kentucky. Inaugurated on March 5, 1849, he served only sixteen months and died in office on July 9, 1850. He is buried in Louisville, Kentucky.
Who is Zachary Taylor
500
This park in northeastern New York contains roughly 6 million acres of protected land. Comprised of both public and private areas, the park is larger than Yellowstone, Glacier, Everglades and Grand Canyon National Parks combined.
What is Adirondack
500
State motto: this, Liberty and Independence
What is virtue
500
William Gillette was an actor, inventor, and builder of a castle along the Connecticut River. He was best known for this role on stage.
Who is Sherlock Holmes
500
Now generally considered to be an expensive delicacy, this Maine food was commonly fed to inmates and indentured servants, or ground up and used as fertilizer, during the colonial era.
What is lobster
500
As a member of the constitutional convention at Philadelphia in 1787, he played a leading role in the drafting and adoption of the United States Constitution and became known as the Father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison
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