Which of these was NOT a member of the original Thirteen Colonies?
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What was the title of Thomas Paine's popular political pamphlet, written in 1776, outlining his arguments in favor of American Independence?
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How many men signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776?
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Who said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"?
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Where was the first shot of the American Revolutionary War fired?
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In what decisive battle did George Washington triumph over British General Cornwallis, effectively ending the Revolutionary War and winning the United States independence from Britain?
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What formal treaty officially recognized the United States as a sovereign nation, separate from Britain?
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What city was the first Capital of the United States?
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How many stars were on the original American flag?
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Who wrote the United States' national anthem: "The Star Spangled Banner"?
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True or False?: George Washington believed political policies to be harmful to the health and prosperity of the United States.
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From which country did the United States buy the Louisiana Territory in 1803?
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Who commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in 1804 to explore the newly purchased American West and discover a route to the Pacific Ocean?
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift from what country?
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What was the "Trail of Tears"?
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In what year did the Civil War begin?
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Name the network of safe-houses and routes used by enslaved people of African descent in order to escape the South and move to the North, or even Canada, during the 19th century.
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True or False?: The American Civil War is the deadliest war in terms of American casualties in American history to-date.
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Who wrote the famous classic American novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
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In what year was slavery abolished in the United States?
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For which Caribbean island's independence from Spain was the Spanish-American war fought?
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In what year did women finally win the right to vote, added to the U.S. Constitution in the form of the 19th Amendment?
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True or False?: The United States fought during World War I.
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Who was the President of the United States during World War I?
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What day is considered the start of the Great Depression?
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Which President was largely blamed by the American people for the problems they faced during the Great Depression?
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In what year did World War II begin?
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In what year did the Korean War begin?
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Why did the United States go to war in Vietnam?
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What was the "Red Scare"?
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What moment marked the beginning of the modern Civil Rights movement in the U.S.?
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In what year did the United States land on the moon?
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What was the last state to be admitted to the Union?
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Which of these Presidents was NOT assassinated while in office?
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Who said this: "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."?
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