United States History

US Geography

100

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, DC

200

How many states were there when the US declared independence?

13

300

Which state was added to the US in 1850, one year after 1849?

California

1849 is the year of the gold rush. Gold miners are also called '49ers - hence the name of the football team in San Francisco.

400

List 3 US National Parks.

1. Acadia National Park (Maine)
2. Arches National Park (Utah)
3. Badlands National Park (South Dakota)
4. Big Bend National Park (Texas)
5. Biscayne National Park (Florida)
6. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (Colorado)
7. Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)
8. Canyonlands National Park (Utah)
9. Capitol Reef National Park (Utah)
10. Carlsbad Caverns National Park (New Mexico)
11. Channel Islands National Park (California)
12. Congaree National Park (South Carolina)
13. Crater Lake National Park (Oregon)
14. Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Ohio)
15. Death Valley National Park (California and Nevada)
16. Denali National Park (Alaska)
17. Dry Tortugas National Park (Florida)
18. Everglades National Park (Florida)
19. Gates of the Arctic National Park (Alaska)
20. Gateway Arch National Park (Missouri)
21. Glacier Bay National Park (Montana)
22. Glacier National Park (Alaska)
23. Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona)
24. Grand Teton National Park (Wyoming)
25. Great Basin National Park (Nevada)
26. Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colorado)
27. Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina and Tennessee)
28. Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Texas)
29. Haleakala National Park (Hawaii)
30. Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park (Hawaii)
31. Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas)
32. Indiana Dunes National Park (Indiana)
33. Isle Royale National Park (Michigan)
34. Joshua Tree National Park (California)
35. Katmai National Park (Alaska)
36. Kenai Fjords National Park (Alaska)
37. Kings Canyon National Park (California)
38. Kobuk Valley National Park (Hawaii)
39. Lake Clark National Park (Alaska)
40. Lassen Volcanic National Park (California)
41. Mammoth Cave National Park (Kentucky)
42. Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado)
43. Mount Rainier National Park (Washington)
44. National Park of American Samoa (American Samoa)
45. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (West Virginia)
46. North Cascades National Park (Washington)
47. Olympic National Park (Washington)
48. Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona)
49. Pinnacles National Park (California)
50. Redwood National Park (California)
51. Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)
52. Saguaro National Park (Arizona)
53. Sequoia National Park (California)
54. Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)
55. Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota)
56. Virgin Islands National Park (U.S. Virgin Islands)
57. Voyageurs National Park (Minnesota)
58. White Sands National Park (New Mexico)
59. Wind Cave National Park (South Dakota)
60. Wrangell—St. Elias National Park (Alaska)
61. Yellowstone National Park (Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho)
62. Yosemite National Park (California)
63. Zion National Park (Utah)

500

What is the most popular street name in the United States?

Second Street

2nd St.

Colonies, Revolution, and Independence

100

Name the two sides in the Revolutionary War.

The American colonies (the United States) 

and 

Great Britain (England)

200

What was the name of the first British settlement in the United States?

Jamestown 

In what would become Virginia.

300

In which city was the Tea Party?

Boston

400

Finish the phrase: "No taxation..."

...without representation.

This refers to the British taxes on the colonists without their right to vote in the British parliament.

500

Who is the list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence about? Be specific

King George III

The Constitution

100

Who presided over the Constitutional Congress?

George Washington

200

There were 10 changes to the Constitution after it was ratified. Taken together, what is this list called? 

The Bill of Rights

300

What year was the Constitutional Convention?

This is when representatives from the states decided that they needed a new government, NOT when the Constitution was finally ratified (approved).

1787

400

How many Articles are in the Constitution?

7

500

Which Article of the Constitution discusses the Supreme Court?

The 3rd Article 

It discusses the Judicial Branch and provides for a federal court with the final say on legal matters.

Hamilton

100

Where was Alexander Hamilton originally from?

Double points if you can name the island.

The Caribbean 

Island: Nevis

200

What college did Alexander attend?

Double points if you can tell me the current name of the college.

King's College

The name was changed to Columbia after the Revolutionary War.

300

What was the name of Alexander's son who died in a duel?

Philip

400

Name all 3 Schuyler sisters.

Elizabeth (Eliza), Anggelica, and Peggy

500

What is the name of the creator and star of the play "Hamilton"?

Lin Manuel Miranda

Random

100

What is the name of our online classroom system?

Canvas

200

What is Mr. August's favorite basketball team?

The Warriors

300

What kind of car does Mr. August drive?

A VW (station wagon)

400

From which university did Mr. August receive his Bachelor's degree in History?

UC Santa Cruz

500

How far away is the sun?

Double points if you can also say how long it takes light to travel from the sun to Earth.

About 93 million miles

Light takes a little over 8 minutes to reach us from the sun.