NY history
What famous black American hero who helped free many slaves has a house in auburn NY?
Harriet Tubman
What city served as the British base of operation in the continental US during most of the revolutionary war?
New York City
Which President signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the 3rd US president who is famous for writing the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What famous US document starts with the Phrase "When in the course of human events" and contains the line that says "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness?"
The Declaration of Independence
Wat is the name of the president who was born near Filmore Glenn state park in Moravia NY
Willard Filmore
What was the name of the Boston based silversmith who started the first spy ring and rode out to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Who was the general of the southern army for most of the Civil War?
Robert E. Lee
who was the second president who followed the pattern established by George Washington and would not serve more than 8 years?
John Adams
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution is known as the ________________________?
Bill of Rights
What is the name of President Lincoln's Secretary of state who helped to purchase Alaska from Russia who was from Auburn NY?
William Seward
Who was the General that led the Continental army to victory over the British?
George Washington
What southern general earned himself a nickname at the first major battle of the civil war and helped defeat the northern army at Manassas?
"Stonewall" Jackson
Who was the 16th President?
Abraham Lincoln
Which famous US document starts with the words "We the people of the United States?"
The constitution
What significant man made travel route made travel through the upper part of NY easier aiding the growth of Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo?
The Erie Canal
What is the name of the General who was in command of West Point under George Washington but defected to the British and Became a general for the British army and fought against his former men?
Benedict Arnold
In what small town did the largest and most decisive battle take place?
Gettysburg, PA
How many US presidents have been assassinated while in office?
four
What document doubled the land size of the United States by purchasing all of France's land in continental North America?
The Louisiana Purchase
What large Native American tribe consisting of 5 nations called NY state their home and often met in what is now called Onendaga county?
Iroquois
What was the name for the uprising in Boston due to taxation on imported goods called?
The Boston Tea Party
Which Northern General led the Union army to victory and later served as the 18th US President?
Ulysses S. Grant
What is the Acronym used for the US president?
POTUS
What document was adopted by the second Continental Congress in 1777 and was the precursor to the Constitution and was the first document to call this country the United States of America?
The Articles of Confederation