American History Trivia Facts And Questions! Quiz

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The history of America is quite interesting if you look at it from the outside. This country has gone through a lot to be the superpower it is currently, from fighting for their freedom against the British, president assassinations to shocking wins in the presidency seat. Take a trip down memory lane by taking this very enlightening quiz. All the best!

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1.

Between 1882 and 1892 how many African Americans were killed by getting lynched?
- A.
  
  1,100
- B.
  
  12,000
- C.
  
  1,200
- D.
  
  1,300
2.

What percent of students attended school in 1910?
- A.
  
  53%
- B.
  
  64%
- C.
  
  72%
- D.
  
  80%
3.

What was the process called in which people of one culture became part of another culture?
- A.
  
  Immigration
- B.
  
  Assimilation
- C.
  
  Assassination
- D.
  
  Emigration
4.

Rural free delivery (RFD) was offered by the United States Postal Service to a group of farmers who petitioned their
- A.
  
  Governor
- B.
  
  President
- C.
  
  Congressman
- D.
  
  Black neighbors
5.

What were two of the largest mail-order companies?
- A.
  
  Montgomery Ward and Sears/ Walmart
- B.
  
  Walmart/ Target
- C.
  
  Roebuck and Company/ Target
- D.
  
  Roebuck and Company/ Montgomery Ward and Sears
6.

Who helped found the Niagara Movement?
- A.
  
  W.E.B. Du Bois
- B.
  
  Booker T. Washington
- C.
  
  John D. Rockefeller
- D.
  
  Jane Lathrop Stanford
7.

By 1900 how many African Americans attended college?
- A.
  
  2,225
- B.
  
  1,200
- C.
  
  2,000
- D.
  
  1,500
8.

What was the main reason adult immigrants attend American schools?
- A.
  
  To get citizenship
- B.
  
  To learn about America
- C.
  
  To teach their kids
- D.
  
  To get a higher education than their country offered
9.

What was yellow journalism?
- A.
  
  When journalists wrote in yellow because they liked the color
- B.
  
  A reference to the yellow ink used in popular comic strips
- C.
  
  When newspaper citations soared because of yellow ink
- D.
  
  None of the above
10.

What began helping farmers form cooperatives through which they bought goods in larger quantities at lower prices?
- A.
  
  Populists
- B.
  
  The grange
- C.
  
  Interstate commerce act
- D.
  
  Walmart