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Quiz about American History Dates
Quiz about American History Dates

American History Dates Trivia Quiz


I will give you the date and you tell me what happened then. It's that easy.

A multiple-choice quiz by jennifer_yellow. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
41,471
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
5148
Last 3 plays: mulder52 (7/10), Brooklyn1447 (8/10), Guest 174 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. 1850? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 1803? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 1804? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 1794? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 1817? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 1848? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 1861? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 1865? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 1832? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 1959? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 1850?

Answer: California applied for statehood

This caused an uproar by many citizens of the United States because they were not sure if California would allow slavery.
2. 1803?

Answer: The Louisiana Purchase

The Louisiana Purchase was very important to the United States because it gave them control of the Mississippi River, the port of New Orleans, and all of the land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.
3. 1804?

Answer: Lewis and Clark expedition

The point of the Lewis and Clark expedition, was to explore and map the newly-bought Louisiana Purchase.
4. 1794?

Answer: Jay's Treaty

Jay's Treaty was written for the sole purpose of preventing war between Britain and America in November 1794.
5. 1817?

Answer: Building of the Erie Canal was started

The Erie Canal was built to make it easier to ship goods through the colonies.
6. 1848?

Answer: Lewis Cass, the Democratic Presidential candidate, was beaten by the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor

This was when Mexican War hero, Zachary Taylor became President.
7. 1861?

Answer: Civil War started

The Civil War, between the Confederate States and the Union States started in 1861 and lasted four years. Abraham Lincoln said that the main war goal was to save the Union, but many people believed that the real war goal was to end slavery. This made the Confederate States believe that they no longer had a say in the federal government and they had no choice but to secede from the Union.
8. 1865?

Answer: Civil War ended

Most people expected the Civil War to only last 90 days. But, it actually lasted for four years.
9. 1832?

Answer: South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union

South Carolina felt they no longer had a say in the federal government, so they wanted to secede from the Union. This movement was led by John Calhoun.
10. 1959?

Answer: Alaska gained statehood

Alaska was the 49th state to gain statehood.
Source: Author jennifer_yellow

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