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What part did USA play in World War 1?
They were allies with Germany, Austria and Bulgaria
They were allies with Britain, France and Russia
They were neutral
They fought Japan
2
Who did the Americans buy land from in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?
France
Mexico
the Netherlands
Native Americans
3
What part did America play in World War 2?
They were allies with Germany
They were allies with Britain and France amongst others
They only sold weapons
They were neutral
4
When did the United States actually become independent?
1776
1783
1861
1865
5
Who did America fight against in the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam with allies
North Vietnam with allies
Vietnam
China
6
Who brought the first slaves to America?
the Dutch
the British
the Germans
the Spaniards
7
What was the name of the first English settlement?
Georgetown
Marytown
New Amsterdam
Jamestown
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What was the reason the stock marked crashed in October 1929?
The government printed more money than they had
People spent too much money on champagne
The banks loaned out more money than they had
The banks did not provide enough loans
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What was the Civil War about?
Abolishing slavery
Opposition against British taxes
Prohobition of alcohol
Opposition against immigration
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When did the Civil war take place?
1861-1865
1861-1864
1776-1783
1761-1764
11
What was the consequence of 9/11?
The Persian War
The Gulf War
The War on Terror
The Korean War
12
Who led the Civil Rights Movement?
Lil Wayne
Martin Luther King JR.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Martin Luther
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What was the Marshall plan?
It is the highest rank in the armed forces of some countries
The plan to name every baby Marshall
America's economic help to rebuild Europe after WW2
It was the plan to attack Berlin in 1945
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What does the Fifteenth Amendment (1870) say?
Equal right to vote for all races (only men)
Women were now allowed to vote
Equal right to vote for all races (both men and women)
The right to own a weapon
15
What was the name of the first shuttle that landed the Americans on the moon?
Apollo 10
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 13
16
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
1783
1776
1702
1861
17
What was the Cuba crisis?
Che Guevara's downfall
The economic crisis in Cuba in the 1940s
The prohibition of Cuban cigars in the US
When the Cold War came close to becoming a nuclear war
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Who did the British fight against for control over America in the early 1700s?
Mexico
France and Spain
Germany and the Netherlands
Portugal
19
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated between the Pilgrims and ??
the Sioux tribe
the Wampanoag tribe
the Cherokee tribe
the Currahee tribe
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Why was America in the Korean War (1950-53)?
To fight Kim Il-Sung
To fight slavery
To fight Psy
To fight communism