US History
How many original British colonies existed in America?
13
Who was the first president to declare war?
James Madison
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin
Who wrote the lyrics for the US National Anthem, the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
What shipment was dumped on December 16, 1773?
Tea
Paul Revere's "Midnight Ride" involved a signal that was placed in the steeple of the Old North Church to warn Revere of how the British troops were traveling, "One if by land, two if by sea." What was used as the signal in the church steeple?
Lanterns
Who was the Confederate president during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
What is the most populated city in the United States?
New York City
Passed in 1919, which amendment prevented the sale of alcoholic beverages?
The 18th Amendment.
From which country did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
France
What treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Paris
Which president also served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
William Howard Taft
Where is the lowest point in the USA?
Who was the first ever director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)?
John Edgar Hoover
What year did “In God We Trust” become the official U.S. national motto?
1956
What was the bloodiest single-day battle of American history?
The Battle of Antietam, during the Civil War.
Which US president created the first national park in 1872?
Bonus - what national park?
Ulysses S Grant, Yellowstone
What is the oldest city in the USA?
St. Augustine
What country gifted the United States with the Statue of Liberty?
France
What was the first United States national monument?
Devil's Tower in Wyoming
What was the name of the battle after which General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant?
The Battle of Appomattox Court House
Which U.S. president observed that the best way to conduct foreign policy was to “speak softly and carry a big stick”?
Theordore Roosevelt
What state’s name is derived from the Chippewa word for “great or large lake”?
Michigan
Who do historians believe created the first American flag?
Francis Hopkinson