Memorize these and you could recognize 26.4% of all 19th Century America clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Jacob Astor | 7 | In 1834 he gave up the fur trade & turned to real estate, where he made an even greater fortune |
| 2 | the Erie Canal | 5 | N.Y. governor De Witt Clinton was considered the "father" of this massive project that opened Oct. 26, 1825 |
| 3 | Brigham Young | 4 | During an 1840 speaking tour in England, he persuaded thousands to emigrate to Nauvoo, Illinois |
| 4 | Boss Tweed | 4 | This boss of NYC's Tammany Hall was imprisoned 3 times in the 1870s & died in jail |
| 5 | Susan B. Anthony | 4 | Born in Mass. in 1820, she had abolition & temperance as her main causes before focusing on women's rights |
| 6 | Seward | 4 | In 1838 this man who later bought Alaska was elected governor of New York |
| 7 | Daniel Webster | 4 | In an 1830 debate with Senator Robert Hayne, he gave his "Liberty and Union" speech |
| 8 | Stephen Foster | 4 | His first successful song, "Oh! Susanna", published in 1848, earned him $100 |
| 9 | Horace Greeley | 4 | After a brief term in Congress, 1848-49, this newspaper editor never held a major political office again |
| 10 | (George) Pullman | 4 | In 1863 he patented his popular folding upper berth |
| 11 | (Andrew) Johnson | 4 | In 1874 this ex-president was elected to the Senate which had put him on trial 6 years earlier |
| 12 | vice president | 3 | In 1832 John C. Calhoun became the first politician in this post to resign |
| 13 | the Monroe Doctrine | 3 | Richard Olney is famous for an 1895 corollary to this 1823 doctrine |
| 14 | Texas | 3 | In its battle for independence from Mexico, this future state had its own navy |
| 15 | Andrew Jackson | 3 | When he didn't get along with this President, John C. Calhoun resigned as Vice President in 1832 |
| 16 | Aaron Burr | 3 | Acquitted in 1807 of treason charges, he jumped bail before his trial for murder |
| 17 | Thomas Jefferson | 3 | Following a precedent set by Washington, he was the 2nd President to choose not to run for a 3rd term |
| 18 | Robert E. Lee | 3 | Douglas Southall Freeman wrote a 4-volume biography of this Virginian & 3 volumes on his "Lieutenants" |
| 19 | Austin | 3 | He was Sam Houston's Secretary of State & got the capital named after him |
| 20 | Wounded Knee | 2 | This last major conflict between Indians & U.S. troops occurred Dec. 29, 1890 |
| 21 | the Whigs | 2 | Constitutional Union Party, which nominated John Bell for pres. in 1860, was the last remnant of this party |
| 22 | the Johnstown Flood | 2 | It was caused by the collapse of a dam on the Conemaugh River May 31, 1889 |
| 23 | the Battle of Bunker Hill | 2 | A stirring speech by Daniel Webster marked the dedication of this monument at Charlestown, Massachusetts |
| 24 | Tennessee | 2 | On July 24, 1866 it "voluntarily" became the first Confederate state to rejoin the Union |
| 25 | Stephen Douglas | 2 | In 1854 this Ill. senator sponsored the Kan.-Neb. Act whose passage angered anti-slavery forces |
| 26 | slavery | 2 | The Wilmot Proviso tried to outlaw this practice in any territory acquired from Mexico |
| 27 | Ohio | 2 | In 1803 this "Buckeye State" entered the Union, the first state in which slavery was illegal from the outset |
| 28 | Mexico | 2 | Between 1846 & 1848 the U.S. was at war with this country |
| 29 | Mathew Brady | 2 | He compiled an 1850 volume of his photographic portraits called "A Gallery of Illustrious Americans" |
| 30 | Louisiana | 2 | It was the 1st state admitted to the Union after the land purchase from France in 1803 |
| 31 | Lewis & Clark | 2 | Historical markers indicate all 1,940 miles traveled by these explorers across Montana |
| 32 | John Deere | 2 | By 1857 he was producing 10,000 steel plows per year |
| 33 | Jefferson Davis | 2 | 20 some years after he helped it do both, he wrote "The Rise & Fall of the Confederate Government" |
| 34 | Indiana | 2 | Robert Owen's utopian community of New Harmony in this state lasted for only 2 years |
| 35 | Frederick Douglass | 2 | In 1881 this orator & former slave became Recorder of Deeds for Washington, D.C. |
| 36 | flogging | 2 | Can you beat that? in 1850 congress outlawed this form of punishment in the Navy |
| 37 | DeWitt Clinton | 2 | During George Clinton's last term as New York governor, this nephew became mayor of New York City |
| 38 | Custer | 2 | Wild Bill Hickok scouted for this flamboyant cavalry leader |
| 39 | cotton | 2 | Savannah's antebellum Green-Meldrim House was built for a wealthy dealer in this "king"ly crop |
| 40 | Chicago | 2 | The Ferris wheel made its first rounds in 1893 at the World's Columbian Exposition in this city |
| 41 | California | 2 | On July 5, 1846 John C. Fremont was chosen to direct the affairs of this "Bear Flag" republic |
| 42 | Atlantic City | 2 | The first boardwalk in America was completed in 1870 in this resort city |
| 43 | Andrew Carnegie | 2 | His 1889 book "The Gospel of Wealth" said it's the duty of the rich to share surplus wealth, & he did |
| 44 | Andersonville | 2 | More than 13,000 Union prisoners died at this infamous Confederate prison camp |
| 45 | Abraham Lincoln | 2 | On July 24, 1858 he issued a formal challenge to debate U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas |
| 46 | the Union Pacific | 2 | The Credit Mobilier scandal involved this "oceanic" railroad company |
| 47 | Thomas Edison | 2 | He established his electric light company in 1878, a year before he perfected his bulb |
| 48 | Senator from Illinois | 2 | Abraham Lincoln & Stephen Douglas were vying for this office when they had their famous debates |
| 49 | Samuel Morse | 2 | Sidney Morse invented the bathometer, to explore the sea; this brother was a better-known inventor |
| 50 | James K. Polk | 2 | It caused rich amusement that the name of this president, whose wife didn't allow dancing, was similar to that of a dance |