United States History quiz

More questions about United States History

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1. 1 Easy

   In which city was the US Constitution written?

   Answer: Philadelphia

   Why: Delegates assembled in the exact Pennsylvania State House room where the Declaration had been signed.

2. 2 Medium

   Why did the Pilgrims write the Mayflower Compact?

   Answer: To establish self-government

   Why: Storms blew the Mayflower north of its official Virginia land patent, leaving settlers with no legal government unless they created one themselves.

3. 3 Hard

   What unrecognized territory attempted to become the 14th US state in 1784?

   Answer: Franklin

   Why: Renamed from Frankland only after its 1785 bid drew seven of the nine states needed, it courted Benjamin Franklin, who politely declined to help.

4. 4 Easy

   What economic collapse began in the US in 1929?

   Answer: Great Depression

   Why: At the height of the crisis in 1933, roughly one out of every four American workers had no job.

5. 5 Medium

   What did myth say Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg speech on?

   Answer: An envelope

   Why: Surviving manuscripts show Lincoln drafted the speech in Washington on White House stationery days before the event.

6. 6 Hard

   Which republic ran itself for 14 years before becoming the 14th US state?

   Answer: Vermont Republic

   Why: Before statehood, the Vermont Republic printed its own currency, ran a postal system, and outlawed adult slavery.