Trivia Quizzes, Facts, Daily & Hourly Games
Forums
About Us
FAQ
Links
Contact Us
Username:
Password:
Register
My 123Facts
Trivia Quiz Categories
Animals
Brain Teasers
Celebrities
Entertainment
For Kids
General
Geography
History
Hobbies
Humanities
Literature
Movies
Music
People
Religion & Faith
Science & Technology
Sports
Television
Video Games
World
More Trivia Fun
New Quizzes
Popular Recent Quizzes
Most Highly Rated Quizzes
Write a Quiz
Monthly Tournament
Today's Easy Trivia
Today's Hard Trivia
Easy Hourly Trivia
Hard Hourly Trivia
Trivia Facts
Browse Trivia Facts
Submit a Trivia Fact
Statistics
Website
-
Who's online?
47 playing now
- Quizzes served
3,367,887
Players
- Most points
cindi657
- Registered members
34748
- Just registered!
ishrat
Teams
- Most points
NY's Strongest !!!!
Quiz Of The Day
- Tournament Leader
Kniclan
- Last Tournament Champ
Jeopardybound
You are here:
Home
» Quizzes
Search:
American History Goodies
written by:
MrSmartGuy
A mixed bag of American history that ranges from easy to tricky.
Question 1:
What did Benjamin Franklin do in 1752?
Proved lightning is electricity
Stopped publishing Poor Richards Almanac
Fell and broke his hip
Invented exercise / dance
Question 2:
When did Francis Drake enter San Francisco bay and what country did he claim it for?
1579 - Britain
1610 - Spain
1603 - Portugal
1536 - France
Question 3:
When did Boston become a settlement and who led it?
1590 - Charles H. Connelly III
1610 - James Kennedy
1502 - William James
1630 - John Winthrop
Question 4:
Harvard College was founded in what year?
1802
1636
1785
1790
Question 5:
Which one happened to the U.S. in 1791?
1st recorded UFO sighting by an American
Bill of Rights goes into effect
Benedict Arnold found guilty of being a traitor
War started with Canada
Question 6:
Which one happened to the U.S. in 1774?
Rhode Island abolished slavery
Noah Webster publishes his American dictionary
The Bill of Rights goes into effect
The Boston Massacre
Question 7:
Which one happened to the U.S. in 1796?
George Washington gives his farewell address
Lewis and Clark begin westward survey
Nat Turner led slave rebellion in Virginia
George Carlin was born
Question 8:
The Erie Canal is a canal in New York State, United States, that runs from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. The entire canal was opened in which year?
1800
1904
1825
1862
Question 9:
Was there a Black Hawk War?
Yes
No
Question 10:
When was the first U.S. adhesive postage stamp sold?
1847
1747
1690
1790
Report errors
(will not interfere with your quiz)
Conditions of Use
|
Privacy policy
|
Disclaimer
|
Copyright
© 2005-2009
123facts.com
. All Rights Reserved.
About Us
FAQ
Links
Contact Us
About Us
FAQ
Links
Contact Us
