Supersoulty's American History Quiz

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2) What famous American commander shouted the words "Don't Give Up the Ship" during the battle of Lake Erie in 1813?

Oliver Hazard Perry

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3) In one paragraph, what was the original chartered purpose of the State Department?

The State Departement was originaly created to help Washington as chief executive. It's responcibilty was being in charge of the U.S. Mint. In September 1790 Washington created the mint, the State Department took over the mint.

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I didn't think that would count as a paragraph!

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4) Which VP offered this infamous story to explain the importance of the Vice-Presidency:

"Two twin brothers left home.  One was lost in a ship wreck.  The other became Vice-President.  And neither was ever heard from again".

Alben Barkley

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8 ) On January 8, 1815, Andrew Jackson and American forces routed the British amry in The Battle of New Orleans, winning the greatest US victory of that war.  What was unusual about this battle?

Peace was already decalered by the Treaty of Ghent.

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I don't know which to accept.  Ernest's is more explanitory.  If I didn't know the answer, I would have to ask PB for a follow up.  Ummmmmmmmmmmmm.  I'm going to go with Ernest, sorry PB, nothing personal.

Point for Ernest.

I said "Peace was already declared" but it's your game.

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9) Who was the second President to die in office?

Zachary Taylor

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10) Nathanial Hawthorne was the decendent of this infamous Salem Witch Trail judge.

John Hathorn

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The reason my answer is edited is because I typed so fast I put a "w" in "Hathorn."

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11) An act by FDR in 1934 made it illegal for any American to have possession of what substance for any purpose other than decoration?

gold

You beat me to it.

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12) Davie Crockett loudly declared on the House floor in 1835, "Y'all can go to Hell, I'm going to ______."

Texas

Beat again!

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12) Davie Crockett loudly declared on the House floor in 1835, "Y'all can go to Hell, I'm going to ______."

Texas

What's the difference?

LOL!

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13) The Battle of Spottsylvania Courthouse , in May of 1864, was dominated by the actions around an odd pertrusion in the Confederate line.  What was this pertrusion nicknamed by the armies commanders?

Bloody Angle

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13) The Battle of Spottsylvania Courthouse , in May of 1864, was dominated by the actions around an odd pertrusion in the Confederate line.  What was this pertrusion nicknamed by the armies commanders?

Bloody Angle

Good Answer, but not what I'm looking for.

Can I try again?

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13) The Battle of Spottsylvania Courthouse , in May of 1864, was dominated by the actions around an odd pertrusion in the Confederate line.  What was this pertrusion nicknamed by the armies commanders?

The mule shoe

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That one racked my brain!

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This question is evil  

17) Which state's name is spelled incorrectly on the Constitution?

Massachusetts

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18) Who served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

John Jay

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19) The date is Nov. 22 1963.  President Kennedy was in his motorcade in Dallas when shots ring out.  President Kennedy is hit first in the neck, a non-mortal wound.  The next shot would kill him instantly.  Kennedy may have lived and had an easy recovery if he had been able to slouch over after the first shot.  Why didn't he?

His bad back that should have kept him out of the Navy.

I think you got it.

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20) What were Pres. McKinley's first words after having been shot?

"Don't Hurt Him."

-Refering to his assasin

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McKinley is the man!

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Here is another.  One person to hold the office of President was censured by the US Senate.  Who was it?

Tough one, and I thought I knew it all about U.S. Presidents.

James Monroe is my guess

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Of course Jackson! (Feels embarrased)

James Monroe was censured while serving as Governor of Virginia.

For what it's worth, the first Senator to become president to have leagal action taken against him for raceteering was Harry S Truman, but only because of his ties with Tom Pendergrast.

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Of course Jackson! (Feels embarrased)

James Monroe was censured while serving as Governor of Virginia.

For what it's worth, the first Senator to become president to have leagal action taken against him for raceteering was Harry S Truman, but only because of his ties with Tom Pendergrast.

Truman actually was censured by several Republican state legislatures, while president, over the MaAurthur firing.  That's why I phased the question the way I did.

Joe McCarthy went as far as to say, "The bastard ought to be impeached," when he heard of the firing of MacArthur.