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1 Grand Old Party
The modern American two-party system emerged around 1868, right after the American Civil War. From independence until that time period, though, factions struggled for power continuously. Come on in and learn about these "grand old parties!"
Tough
10 Q
adams627
Apr 03 11
4365 plays
2 1850s: Tumultuous Decade
The decade before the Civil War saw one crisis after another, creating situations that made war almost inevitable. Let's take a look at the turmoil!
Average
10 Q
obiwan04
Oct 04 12
525 plays
3 The Civil War in the Making
Many events led up to the American Civil War. Let's see how much you know about them.
Tough
10 Q
DanielWebster2
Feb 10 11
738 plays
4 American History by Decade: The 1770s
How much do you know about what occurred in American history during the 1770s?
Average
10 Q
LIBGOV
Dec 19 11
1176 plays
5 1825-1836
This quiz covers some of the key events on the time period.
Average
10 Q
meek75
Jul 18 07
2073 plays
6 Reconstruction: 1865-1877
This quiz covers the time period after the Civil War, Reconstruction.
Average
15 Q
clende5
Jan 26 12
486 plays
7 Mountain Meadows Massacre of 1857: the first 9/11
This quiz will cover the events of September 11th, 1857. Known today as the Mountain Meadows Massacre, it was America's first 9/11. Innocent civilians, seeking a better life, were attacked and killed, over ideological differences.
Tough
10 Q
Lorvanwa
Nov 05 11
210 plays
8 Antebellum Reforms, 1815-1860
Between the War of 1812 and the Civil War, Americans launched a variety of plans to improve society--nay, even perfect it!
Difficult
10 Q
obiwan04
Jul 03 12
336 plays
9 The Year: 1900. The Place: America.
In the year that Oscar Wilde dies in Paris and Max Planck formulates his quantum theory, what is going on in America?
Average
10 Q
fringe
Sep 20 02
4134 plays
10 The U.S. - c. 1815-30
The U. S. thrived and grew following the War of 1812. This quiz is about those growth years.
Tough
10 Q
meek75
Jun 13 07
2175 plays
11 One Sweet Deal
There have been many land deals in American history, but the purchase of Alaska stands out as one of the sweetest. What do you know about this event?
Easy
10 Q
ponycargirl
May 16 13
618 plays
12 The End of the Trail
Hi! I'm Pecos Jack. I have just taken a job with the Pony Express, and am preparing to move mail along their route, going from east to west. Can you identify some of the places I see along the way?
Average
10 Q
ponycargirl
Jun 24 13
495 plays
13 US History Finals Review 2 (1800s)
A review for my class (and I guess the world) for our upcoming final in American History.
Average
25 Q
kazanjianm
May 09 11
885 plays
14 The Peshtigo Fire
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 Q
Rehaberpro
Jan 01 09
954 plays
15 Chicago World's Fair, 1893
Most of the questions came from the book "The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson: A history of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893". Hope you enjoy it.
Average
10 Q
monkman
Apr 10 03
1590 plays
16 It Happened One Night
The inspiration for the writing of the Star- Spangled Banner was provided one night in 1814. What do you know about the American national anthem?
Average
10 Q
ponycargirl
Nov 15 12
480 plays
17 US History II
Interesting trivia about 19th century America.
Tough
25 Q
Sprink1234
Aug 10 00
12591 plays
18 The Toledo War
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 Q
qmwne
Dec 11 05
1095 plays
19 Events Leading Up to the Civil War
In the years prior to the Civil War, many sectional conflicts arose. Can you identify them?
Average
10 Q
NatalieJ_214
Feb 21 04
4467 plays
20 Why Feud?
Who hasn't heard of the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud? Do you know, however, what caused it?
Average
10 Q
ponycargirl
Nov 26 12
255 plays
21 Men of the Seventh Cavalry
The 7th Cavalry contained many interesting characters. These are some of the men who served with Custer that fateful day in June.
Difficult
10 Q
beterave
Jun 13 09
486 plays
22 New York in the Gilded Age - 1865-1901
There are 8 Million Stories in the Naked City, etc.
Tough
10 Q
Englizzie
Oct 02 09
429 plays
23 My Vote Cancels Your Vote
In the late 1800s and early 1900s there was a lot of corruption in business. Big Business pretty much controlled the government. How much do you know about the big names of this time?
Easy
10 Q
ccollins2
Mar 05 13
609 plays
24 Eastern State Penitentiary
Eastern State Penitentiary was groundbreaking in many ways. I'll try to give you clues so that if you have a good general knowledge, you should be able to guess most answers.
Difficult
10 Q
ubermom
Oct 19 08
627 plays
25 The Decade of the 1800's in America
In this pivotal decade the American people showed that the Constitution could work as intended. There was a peaceful transition of Presidential power, a Constitutional glitch was corrected, and the judiciary successfully asserted its independence.
Difficult
10 Q
chessart
Jun 08 09
669 plays
26 The Midwest - State Connections
The Midwest has a long and colorful history. Here are some interesting questions by the USA Midwest Players Team. They connect the 12 states of the Midwest. How well do you know the region's history?
Difficult
10 Q
JMElston
Jul 18 09
552 plays
27 History of the United States of America Part 2
This quiz covers U.S. History from the 1820's to the 1880's.
Easy
10 Q
Computer100
Apr 20 13
681 plays
28 The Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell is one of the most popular US symbols. The actual bell can still be seen today in Philadelphia. How much do you know about this important part of US history?
Difficult
10 Q
mementoflash
Feb 19 06
924 plays
29 Custer's 7th Cavalry
This quiz covers the years 1866-1876. The first letter of the correct answers for questions 1 through 21 give the answer to #22.
Tough
25 Q
KIRKEPOO
Jun 11 03
1656 plays
30 Antebellum Transportation Revolution
As the new century began, the nation's transportation network underwent major changes, linking the states together like they never had been before. What was this Transportation Revolution?
Average
10 Q
obiwan04
Aug 14 12
264 plays
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