Quiz On US History Terms - 2

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1.

Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery in what state in 1849?
- A.
  
  Maryland
- B.
  
  North Dakota
- C.
  
  Kentucky
- D.
  
  Texas
2.

Who graduated first in Robert E. Lee's class at West Point?
- A.
  
  Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
- B.
  
  Robert E. Lee
- C.
  
  George Mason
- D.
  
  Dan Butterfield
3.

Who delivered President Thomas Jefferson's annual message (akin to today's State of the Union Address) to the Congress in December, 1801?
- A.
  
  James Monroe
- B.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
- C.
  
  Meriwether Lewis
- D.
  
  James Madison
4.

Which of the following is the only President of the United States to have a foreign river named for him?
- A.
  
  Theodore Roosevelt
- B.
  
  Woodrow Wilson
- C.
  
  George Washington
- D.
  
  Franklin D. Roosevelt
5.

Who was ready to call the state militia to ensure Thomas Jefferson's 1801 inauguration as President?
- A.
  
  James Madison
- B.
  
  James Monroe
- C.
  
  Andrew Jackson
- D.
  
  William Henry Harrison
6.

What U.S. President said, "I don't even think women should be educated"?
- A.
  
  Richard M. Nixon
- B.
  
  Andrew Johnson
- C.
  
  Andrew Jackson
- D.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
7.

Which of the following Presidents was a descendant of John and Priscilla Alden of "Mayflower" fame?
- A.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- B.
  
  John Adams
- C.
  
  George W. Bush
- D.
  
  Herbert Hoover
8.

In which year was Ohio granted statehood?
- A.
  
  1810
- B.
  
  1799
- C.
  
  1805
- D.
  
  1803
9.

When U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. retired in 1990, who was named to replace him?
- A.
  
  Ruth Ginsberg
- B.
  
  David Souter
- C.
  
  Sandra Day O'Connor
- D.
  
  Judge Ito
10.

Paul Tsongas ran for President claiming which state as his home?
- A.
  
  Virginia
- B.
  
  Massachusetts
- C.
  
  Rhode Island
- D.
  
  New York
11.

Whom was John Adams speaking of when he said, "the gentleman from Virginia"?
- A.
  
  Robert E. Lee
- B.
  
  George Washington
- C.
  
  John Quincy Adams
- D.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
12.

How many rows of stars are there on the U.S. flag?
- A.
  
  Nine
- B.
  
  Six
- C.
  
  Twelve
- D.
  
  Ten
13.

How did JFK's PT-109 ship sink?
- A.
  
  Hit By A Bomb
- B.
  
  Hit By A German Torpedo
- C.
  
  It Didn't Sink
- D.
  
  Rammed By A Japanese Ship
14.

What was the original name of the United Parcel Service?
- A.
  
  United Mailing Service
- B.
  
  American Messenger Company
- C.
  
  Parcel Post
- D.
  
  American Postage Service
15.

What year was the Starbucks Coffee chain first opened?
- A.
  
  1960
- B.
  
  1980
- C.
  
  1985
- D.
  
  1971

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