US History Glossary Terms - 2

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1.

What were Dwight D. Eisenhower's two favorite subjects in school?
- A.
  
  History And Plane Geometry
- B.
  
  Math And Science
- C.
  
  Microbiology And Zoology
- D.
  
  Chemistry And History
2.

As a child, Martin Van Buren was called by what nickname?
- A.
  
  Big Man
- B.
  
  Little Mat
- C.
  
  Little Brew
- D.
  
  Tiny Toe
3.

How much did Richard Nixon weigh at birth?
- A.
  
  10 Pounds
- B.
  
  8 Pounds
- C.
  
  9 Pounds
- D.
  
  11 Pounds
4.

Under which U.S. President was the Oregon Territory acquired?
- A.
  
  Jackson
- B.
  
  Tyler
- C.
  
  Taylor
- D.
  
  Polk
5.

What was the year of the Gadsden Purchase?
- A.
  
  1854
- B.
  
  1816
- C.
  
  1848
- D.
  
  1858
6.

In what city did the first U.S. Postmaster work?
- A.
  
  Robert Morris, Trenton
- B.
  
  Richard Fairbanks, Boston
- C.
  
  Ben Franklin, Philadelphia
- D.
  
  Isac Putnam, Albany
7.

Which group of people moved from Mexico to Arizona in the 1400's. They developed agricultural methods including canals. What was their name?
- A.
  
  The Hohokam People
- B.
  
  The Hopi People
- C.
  
  The Anasazi People
- D.
  
  The Ho-Ho-Kus People
8.

Who was the first Catholic bishop in America?
- A.
  
  Juarez De Cordona,1528
- B.
  
  Don Cabrillo,1528
- C.
  
  Francois Des Orleans,1528
- D.
  
  Fray Suarez,1528
9.

In 1573 an important export entered Seville, Spain. What was this product?
- A.
  
  Tobacco
- B.
  
  The Potato
- C.
  
  Opals
- D.
  
  The Tomato
10.

The Puritans began what is referred to as "The Great Migration" in 1630. About how many people were involved in this migration to the New World?
- A.
  
  60,000
- B.
  
  110,000
- C.
  
  15,000
- D.
  
  4,500
11.

In 1789 a freed slave from Benin wrote a book detailing the terrible institution of slavery. What was his name?
- A.
  
  Dred Scott
- B.
  
  Qlaudah Equiano
- C.
  
  T'oussaint L'overture
- D.
  
  Nat Turner
12.

What was Jefferson's view on the revolt of Toussaint L" Ouverture's rebellion in Haiti?
- A.
  
  He Offered To Help Put It Down
- B.
  
  He Kept A 'Hands-Off Attitude
- C.
  
  He Offered Help To The Rebellion
- D.
  
  He Never Heard About It Because Of Poor Communication
13.

What word described a black southerner who migrated to the Plain states in the 1870's to claim land for farming?
- A.
  
  Carpetbagger
- B.
  
  Squatter
- C.
  
  Exoduster
- D.
  
  Hohokam
14.

Which was the first state to abolish capital punishment?
- A.
  
  Ohio
- B.
  
  Massachusetts
- C.
  
  Michigan
- D.
  
  Wyoming
15.

In December of 1960, two planes collided and crashed over what city?
- A.
  
  New Orleans
- B.
  
  Detroit
- C.
  
  Miami
- D.
  
  New York