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See how much you remember about the growth and development of the United States!
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1 Custer's Last Stand: The Little Bighorn icon
This quiz contains some not so well known facts about Custer's Last Stand.
 Very Difficult 15 qns
363 plays
 Jun 17 09
beterave
2 Ten New Tidbits of American History icon
This is my second quiz on Ten Tidbits of American History, culled from the fine book writen by John Garraty. I hope that, like me, some of these questions will entice you to read further up on these lesser known historical events or people.
 Difficult 10 qns
474 plays
 Jun 17 09
keithkomodo gold
3 Men of the Seventh Cavalry icon
The 7th Cavalry contained many interesting characters. These are some of the men who served with Custer that fateful day in June.
 Very Difficult 10 qns
159 plays
 Jun 13 09
beterave
4 The Peshtigo Fire coolicon
The Peshtigo Fire was one of the most devastating in history but facts about the fire are not generally known as it happened at the same time of the Great Chicago Fire.
 Average 10 qns
399 plays
 Jan 01 09
Rehaberpro gold
5 Ninth Grade U.S. History coolicon
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.
 Average 10 qns
16335 plays
 Dec 01 06
Jack212
6 The American Jewish Community coolicon
Here's a chance to learn something about the history of the Jewish community in the United States.
 Difficult 10 qns
708 plays
 Jul 11 08
janetgool gold
7 Advanced Placement U.S. History coolicon
When some of us went to high school everyone took the same level of courses. Now high schools have Advanced Placement courses which can give students college credit if they do well. Here is your first Advanced Placement quiz!
 Average 10 qns
8499 plays
 Dec 18 06
Jack212
8 The Check's in the Mail coolicon
A quiz about the early air escapades of the U.S. Air Mail Service. I hope that you enjoy it. :-)
 Tough 10 qns
990 plays
 May 23 04
nightmare editor
9 American Tragedies coolicon
America has had its share of human tragedies over the years. This quiz is about some of those famous tragic events. See how many you remember. Good luck!
 Average 10 qns
6384 plays
 Jul 03 07
RAgamer51
10 The Dutch in the New World coolicon
In 1609 Henry Hudson discovered the Hudson River Valley for the Dutch East India Company. The Netherlands controlled the area until 1664 and in this time established New Netherland and laid the groundwork for towns that still exist today.
 Tough 15 qns
366 plays
 Nov 11 08
Shaffyre
11 Ninth grade U.S. History: Part 2 coolicon
Here are some more questions that a typical ninth grade student might see in United States History class. Let's see how much you remember from those days!
 Easy 10 qns
9909 plays
 Dec 22 06
Jack212
12 Early US History coolicon
How much do you know about the origins of the United States? Start from Columbus's historic voyage and travel through to the end of the civil war, all in 20 questions!
 Easy 20 qns
18312 plays
 Jan 20 01
Terry editor
13 Eighth Grade U.S. History Test coolicon
These are topics that a typical eighth grader might be expected to study today. Let's see how much you remember from your school days!
 Easy 10 qns
12879 plays
 Dec 06 06
Jack212
14 Average Middle School U.S History coolicon
If you were in middle school today you might be expected to know the answers to most of these questions. Let's see how much you remember.
 Easy 10 qns
10329 plays
 Dec 14 06
Jack212
15 Famous Taverns in U.S. History coolicon
Taverns have played a surprisingly central role in the history of the United States. Here are questions on 10 such taverns.
 Difficult 10 qns
615 plays
 Aug 22 08
chessart gold
16 1950s All American History 2 coolicon
Calling all Baby Boomers - again! Let's see how much you know about the decade of "Loving Lucy" and "Liking Ike"!
 Average 10 qns
1761 plays
 Aug 20 08
brewster76 gold
17 History Homicide Investigator II coolicon
Congratulations! You have just been promoted to the position of History Homicide Investigator II. Your assignment will be to identify the alleged or actual "shooter" in these cases. Remembering your high school U.S. History lessons will be a plus.
 Average 10 qns
1959 plays
 Nov 01 08
MaceoMack gold
18 Notorious Historical American Firsts coolicon
Not all historical firsts in American history were stellar events. This quiz will explore some of history's notorious and infamous firsts.
 Tough 10 qns
2874 plays
 Nov 29 06
airbossjohnson
19 Questionable Historic Sites coolicon
This quiz is inspired by James Loewen's book "Lies Across America", which questions the way monuments present American history. In other words, historic sites do not always tell the whole truth.
 Difficult 10 qns
3582 plays
 Dec 16 04
stuthehistoryguy gold
20 The U.S. - c. 1815-30 coolicon
The U. S. thrived and grew following the War of 1812. This quiz is about those growth years.
 Tough 10 qns
1536 plays
 Jun 13 07
meek75
21 I'll Second That! coolicon
There are many important seconds in United States history that aren't thought about often. Here's a few! I hope you enjoy this quiz!
 Tough 10 qns
816 plays
 May 22 09
jaknginger gold
22 A People's History coolicon
This quiz is based on Howard Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" (2003 edition). This quiz covers over 500 years of American History that is often overlooked in textbooks.
 Tough 20 qns
2379 plays
 Jan 02 07
triathlonrules
23 Truly Patriotic? coolicon
Do you know the origins of some of the most patriotic songs? Some may surprise you. Good luck!
 Average 10 qns
945 plays
 Jul 10 08
sidevine
24 From New York Newspapers! coolicon
Being the center of news journalism in the United States, articles which appear first in New York's newspapers --past and present-- contain some interesting tidbits of information.
 Difficult 10 qns
1107 plays
 Feb 22 07
lompocjoe
25 American History - Mixed Bag 2 coolicon
Let's see what you know about the history of the good old US of A.
 Tough 15 qns
1764 plays
 Feb 15 09
dwoody81
26 United States History icon
Yes, you may live in the United States, but how much do you really know about the history?
 Difficult 10 qns
6912 plays
 Mar 05 07
Frieswithsalt
27 More New York Newspaper Front Page Stories icon
Reading New York newspapers is a lot of fun, especially looking through old issues. Here are some questions about articles that the papers felt were important enough to put them on the front page.
 Difficult 10 qns
840 plays
 Feb 25 07
lompocjoe
28 Noble Steeds III: United States icon
Horses and riders from American history. Questions range from 'all Americans ought to know it' to somewhat obscure... the bulk probably tend toward the former end of the spectrum.
 Difficult 10 qns
1164 plays
 Apr 27 02
xaosdog
29 The Toledo War icon
This is a short quiz on an almost unknown civil war within America, fought between April 1835 and December 1836, that settled a conflict that had previously lasted for two decades.
 Tough 10 qns
765 plays
 Dec 11 05
qmwne
30 Famous Historic Battles icon
How well do you know your historic battles? Let's find out!
 Average 10 qns
2382 plays
 Jan 08 08
mrbell gold
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Some sample questions from this category:

* What do newspapermen Thomas Cooper, William Duane, and James T. Callender have in common?
* What was the last fighting in which the U. S. cavalry took part?
* Edmund G. Ross, Senator from Kansas, is best known for what?
* Which Presidential candidate died before the Electoral College had met to cast the formal vote of the election results?
* After Abraham Lincoln took office, he asked his 7 Cabinet members for their advice on whether he should try to hold onto Fort Sumter. At the initial meeting, how many answered in the affirmative?


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