American History Dates

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1. In what month and year was the Battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg)? June 23, 1861 June 23, 2003 July 15, 1863 September 17, 1862

2. The Challenger tragedy occured on what date? January 28, 1986 January 20, 1985 March 16, 1984 January 26, 1986

3. What day and year did the Boston Massacre occur? March 5, 1770 March 5, 1771 February 10, 1782 March 5, 1772

4. What date did Custer take his last stand? July 15, 1972 June 25, 1876 January 23, 1877 July 3, 1876

5. In what month and year was President McKinley assasinated? June 1902 October 1990 September 1901 August 1910

6. In what year did a Prince William Sound (Alaska) Earthquake spark a Tsunami? 1854 1987 1964 1976

7. In what year did the building of the Panama Canal begin? 1880 1904 1857 1920

8. In what year did the nine African Americans begin the desegregation of Little Rock Central in Arkansas? 1860 1957 1987 1876

9. On what day did Mount St. Helens erupt? April 23, 1965 June 20, 1978 May 18, 1980 July 12, 1782

10. In what month and year did the Battle of Midway occur? July 1938 July 1978 June 1942 May 1956