US History Quiz - 2

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1.

Who did George Washington once appoint Minister of France?
- A.
  
  Thomas Jefferson
- B.
  
  Aaron Burr
- C.
  
  James Madison
- D.
  
  James Monroe
2.

Which U.S. President helped establish the Smithsonian Institution?
- A.
  
  James Polk
- B.
  
  Andrew Jackson
- C.
  
  John Quincy Adams
- D.
  
  James Madison
3.

What President was elected with a "log cabin and hard cider" slogan?
- A.
  
  James Monroe
- B.
  
  William Harrison
- C.
  
  Abe Lincoln
- D.
  
  Warren Harding
4.

What college did President John Tyler attend?
- A.
  
  Richmond
- B.
  
  University Of Virginia
- C.
  
  William & Mary
- D.
  
  James Madison University
5.

President Franklin Pierce was once governor of what state?
- A.
  
  New York
- B.
  
  Delaware
- C.
  
  New Jersey
- D.
  
  New Hampshire
6.

What President had an estate called Wheatland?
- A.
  
  James Buchanan
- B.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- C.
  
  James Polk
- D.
  
  James Garfield
7.

American President Andrew Johnson was born in what state?
- A.
  
  Virginia
- B.
  
  Tennessee
- C.
  
  North Carolina
- D.
  
  Georgia
8.

The 15th Amendment was an event under which President's term?
- A.
  
  Chester Arthur
- B.
  
  Ulysses S. Grant
- C.
  
  Rutherford B. Hayes
- D.
  
  Andrew Johnson
9.

President Chester Arthur was born in what state?
- A.
  
  Tennessee
- B.
  
  Delaware
- C.
  
  Virginia
- D.
  
  Vermont
10.

In 1886 Chester Arthur died from which of the following illnesses?
- A.
  
  Flu
- B.
  
  Strep Throat
- C.
  
  Kidney Disease
- D.
  
  Liver Failure
11.

What college did President Benjamin Harrison attend?
- A.
  
  Miami University
- B.
  
  Cincinnati University
- C.
  
  Bowling Green
- D.
  
  Toledo
12.

What college did President William Taft graduate from?
- A.
  
  Brown
- B.
  
  Yale
- C.
  
  Harvard
- D.
  
  Princeton
13.

What American held the rank of Admiral and General at the same time?
- A.
  
  Samuel P. Carter
- B.
  
  Robert Lee
- C.
  
  Lee Carter Jr.
- D.
  
  James P. Carter
14.

Who was the first U.S. airman taken prisoner in the Vietnam War?
- A.
  
  Edward Lonsdale
- B.
  
  Jefferson Glenn
- C.
  
  Everett Alvarez
- D.
  
  Arthur Simons
15.

Who was the first African-American elected to the U.S. Senate by popular vote?
- A.
  
  Julian Bond
- B.
  
  Ralph Abernathy
- C.
  
  Adam Clayton Powell
- D.
  
  Edward Brooke