Famous Taverns in U.S. History

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1. What historic event took place at Fraunces Tavern in New York City on December 4, 1783? The treaty ending the Revolutionary War was signed. George Washington bade farewell to his officers following the Revolutionary War. The first mayor of New York City was sworn into office. The five boroughs of New York were formally united into one city.

2. Heinhold's First and Last Chance Saloon, in Oakland, California, was a hangout for which famous writer? Jack London Upton Sinclair John Steinbeck Mark Twain

3. Which famous rebellion was planned in 1786 at Conkey's Tavern in Pelham, Massachusetts? Whiskey Rebellion Dorr Rbellion Fries Rebellion Shays Rebellion

4. Sprague's Tavern, in Chepachet, Rhode Island, played a key role in which political movement? Women's suffrage Whiskey Rebellion Dorr Rebellion Underground Railroad

5. What is the name of the famous tavern in Chicago whose owner is said to be responsible for the Chicago Cubs not appearing in the World Series for the 63 years following their 1945 collapse against the Detroit Tigers? John Barleycorn Saloon The Bambino Saloon The Billy Goat Tavern The Little Brown Jug Pub

6. The Blue Moon Tavern has been a popular counterculture hangout for such literary giants as Theodore Roethke, Dylan Thomas, and Allen Ginsberg. In which city is this famous tavern located? Portland Seattle San Francisco Santa Fe

7. Gadsby's Tavern in Alexandria, Virginia, has been visited by many U.S. Presidents. But which one spent the first night of his presidency at the tavern? James Madison John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson James K. Polk

8. Which New York tavern was a favorite hangout of the poet Dylan Thomas? Pete's Tavern McSorley's White Horse Tavern Kinsale Tavern

9. Which of the following 19th-century figures is most closely associated with the Long Branch Saloon in Dodge City, Kansas? Butch Cassidy Kit Carson Wyatt Earp Billy the Kid

10. Nuttal & Mann's Saloon No. 10 in Deadwood, South Dakota, will be forever associated with which famous western figure? George Custer Buffalo Bill Cody Wild Bill Hickok Jesse James