Easy but Random
Who was the first president of the United States?
GW
The Mayflower.
What was the name of the Pilgrims' ship?
Barack Obama.
Who was the first Black president?
Today, Washington D.C. is the nation’s capital, but it’s far from being the only place to take on the role throughout America’s history. In 1789, the first capital of the United States was actually located in which city?
New York
Inspired by similar wording in the English Bill of Rights from the 1600s, "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishments inflicted" is the text of which amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
Eighth
what year was the deceleration of independence signed?
1776
How many original British colonies existed in America?
13.
President Thomas Jefferson bought about 828,000 square miles worth of land from France in 1803. What name was given to the transaction for that territory?
Louisiana Purchase
Which amendment to the United States Constitution coincidentally (fitting) establishes a limit of two terms for the office of presidency?
Double
22nd Amendment
Who is commonly referred to as the person who created the first printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Fill in the blank: The 19th Amendment guarantees ____ the right to vote
Women
When did Christopher Columbus land in what would later become the United States?
He didn't. Most historians agree he landed in parts of Central and South America, as well as some Caribbean islands.
Which US president, whose middle name was only one letter, is the only president to ever commission use of a nuclear weapon?
Harry S Truman
In a 1776 letter, what future First Lady of the United States urged her husband, John, to "remember the ladies" when fighting for American independence from Britain? First and last names, please.
Abigail Adams
Mary Ludwig Hays, who carried water to Continental Army troops during the American Revolution, is best known today by what nickname that reflects a vessel she might have used?
Molly Pitcher
What was the name of the battle in the Pacific fought between the U.S. Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy in June 1942?
Battle of Midway
July 1 through July 3, 1863
Double!!
When was the Battle of Gettysburg fought during the Civil War?
Who was the only U.S. president to have a PhD in political science? He earned it from Johns Hopkins University in 1886.
Woodrow Wilson
What formerly enslaved woman, portrayed by Cynthia Erivo in a 2019 biopic, helped dozens of people escape on the Underground Railroad, earning the nickname "Moses of her people?"
Harriet Tubman
Although he had graduated from West Point and served with distinction in the Mexican–American War, this future President abruptly resigned his army commission in 1854 and returned to his family, living with them in poverty for seven years before re-enlisting. Who is he?
Ulysses S. Grant
Who was president during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
John F. Kennedy
What was the first governing document of the newly created United States, later replaced by the U.S. Constitution?
The Articles of Confederation.
What three-word name is given to the forced displacement of Native Americans, in particular members of the Five Civilized Tribes, by the United States government during the 1830s and 1840s from their ancestral homes in the Southeast to present-day Oklahoma?
Trail of Tears
Who was Vice President of the United States when Lincoln was assassinated? Full name, please. He later became the first President impeached.
Double Jeopardy
Andrew Johnson
Franklin D Roosevelt
The Fifth Party System in the United States, which hosted relative Democratic dominance with their New Deal Coalition, began with which president's 1932 election?