1600s
What is the oldest European-founded city in the United States?
St. Augustine, Florida, founded in 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles of Spain
What was the Boston Tea Party?
When colonists dumped a shipment of tea into the Boston Harbor.
What country gifted the United States with the Statue of Liberty?
France
What year did the United States enter World War I?
1917
Who is playing the leading roles of Elphaba and Glinda in the movie?
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Who was the first European to land in North America?
Leif Erikson arrived from Norway in the 10th century.
What was the first American state?
Delaware
On July 11, 1804, former secretary of the treasury Alexander Hamilton and the sitting Vice President of the United States, Aaron Burr had a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. What was the outcome?
Hamilton was killed
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the name of the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
What five countries formed colonies that would later become part of the United States territory?
England, France, the Netherlands, Russia and Spain.
How many original British colonies existed in America?
13
In 1803, the United States doubled in size after which event?
Louisiana Purchase
What was the last state to be admitted into the union?
Hawaii
What are the colors of the Olympic Rings?
Blue, Yellow, Black, Green, Red
What town became the first permanent English settlement in the Americas in 1607?
Jamestown
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Philadelphia
What was the bloddiest single-day battle of American history?
The Battle of Antietam, 22,654
Who was the first United States president to appear on television?
Franklin Roosevelt
In what country did cheddar cheese originate?
England
What Native American tribe was Pocahontas from?
Powhatan
What city was the first capital of the United States?
New York City.
What state seceded from Virginia in 1863?
West Virginia
Which four presidents have been assassinated while in office?
Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley and John F. Kennedy.
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