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Ninth Grade U.S. History

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Ninth Grade US History game quiz
"This is a quiz about various aspects of United States History. If you are a history buff you will find this easy. If you didn't pay attention in your high school history class you might have trouble with this one."

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1. In 1803 the United States purchased a large amount of land from the French. President Jefferson needed experienced people to explore this land then report back to him. Who were the explorers that he chose?
    Lewis and Clark
    Crockett and Bowie
    DeSoto and Cartier
    Austin and Decatur


2. In 1814 during the War of 1812 the British invaded Washington, D.C. They set fire to many public buildings and stole property from the buildings. What single thing probably saved the city from destruction?
    A group of volunteer firemen, dressed as British soliders, put out the fire
    Water from the Potomac River was diverted into the city and put out the fire
    President Madison begged the British general to allow his soldiers to put out the fire
    A sudden and violent thunderstorm extinguished most of the fire


3. What two significant events happened on July 4, 1828?
    Both the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the C&O Canal started construction on the same day
    St. Louis and New York City had large fires
    The Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial were both opened to tourists
    A steamship caught fire and sank off of New York and a train crashed at Washington killing fifty people


4. The first large wave of European immigration happened in the 1840's. The Irish were the first group to come in large numbers. Why was this?
    Because of the potato famine in Ireland
    The Irish believed that much of the new land contained gold
    The Irish were promised forty acres of free land if they came to America
    The Irish were were offerred reduced rates on steamships bound for America


5. Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first airplane flight in 1903. They chose Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty Hawk, NC for their test flight. How far did their airplane travel on the first attempt?
    About 120 feet
    About three miles
    About a half mile
    About five thousand yards


6. On one of these days a large number of Americans were killed. Which day had the largest loss of life?
    September 11, 2001
    September 17, 1862
    April18, 1915
    December 12, 1937


7. What was the period called the "Prohibition"?
    A time in the early 20th century when it was illegal to sell or buy alcoholic beverages
    A time when slaves were prohibited from owning property of any kind
    A time when women were prohibited from owning autos
    A time in the late 1800's when it was against the law for black people to vote


8. Most people know that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Many ships were sunk and the American fleet was dealt a heavy blow. What single stroke of good luck saved the Pacific fleet from total destruction?
    The admiral in charge of Pearl Harbor was lucky enough to see the Japanese planes approaching
    Many of the American battleships were equipped with high powered guns
    The United States aircraft carriers were not in Pearl Harbor having left for a training mission
    Soldiers and sailors were called at home and were able to defend the harbor


9. During the Great Depression Franklin Roosevelt instituted a program known as the New Deal. Which one of these agencies was NOT part of the New Deal?
    CCC
    NVA
    TVA
    WPA


10. Which one of these men was known as the "oil tycoon"?
    Robert T. Mellon
    Andrew Carnegie
    John D. Rockefeller
    Henry Ford


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