Memorize these and you could recognize 15.5% of all American History clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Washington | 15 | As reported 12/16/1799 a throat infection "in less than 4 & 20 hrs. put a period to his mortal existence" |
| 2 | Cuba | 14 | The Platt Amendment of 1901 provided for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from this country |
| 3 | Andrew Jackson | 12 | When this general died in 1863, Robert E. Lee wrote, "I know not how to replace him" |
| 4 | the Maine | 11 | This battleship was launched from the New York Navy Yard in 1890; it blew up in 1898 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 10 | The land rush in this territory began at noon April 22, 1889, but some started sooner |
| 6 | Alaska | 10 | In 1903, the U.S. & U.K. settled their old dispute over the boundary between Canada & this U.S. territory |
| 7 | Thomas Jefferson | 10 | He suggested discontinuance of "internal taxes" in his 2nd inaugural address in 1805 |
| 8 | Philadelphia | 9 | In December 1790 Congress packed up in New York & moved to this city |
| 9 | the War of 1812 | 9 | The Treaty of Ghent, ending this war, was signed in Belgium on Christmas Eve of 1814 |
| 10 | the Mississippi | 9 | During an 1832 expedition, Lake Itasca was discovered to be the source of this river |
| 11 | Texas | 8 | 1835 declaration of the people of this state began, "Whereas Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna..." |
| 12 | New York | 8 | In 1664, the province of New Netherland & the city of New Amsterdam were both renamed this |
| 13 | Jamestown | 8 | The first permanent English settlement in the American colonies |
| 14 | Hawaii | 8 | In 1893, Sanford B. Dole became president of this area he declared a new U.S. protectorate |
| 15 | California | 8 | While gold was discovered in this state in 1848, it took a year for word to really get around |
| 16 | the Louisiana Purchase | 8 | This "real estate deal" brought the U.S. all or part of at least 13 future states |
| 17 | the Declaration of Independence | 8 | Col. John Nixon read this publicly for 1st time on July 8, 1776 |
| 18 | Andrew Johnson | 8 | Casting the deciding vote at his impeachment trial ruined Kansas Sen. Edmund Ross' career |
| 19 | Benjamin Franklin | 8 | John Paul Jones' flagship the Bonhomme Richard, was named for this patriot |
| 20 | Virginia | 7 | State in which Nat Turner led a slave revolt in 1831 |
| 21 | Sam Houston | 7 | "Remember the Alamo" became the vengeful battle cry of this leader who finally captured Santa Anna |
| 22 | Puerto Rico | 7 | In 1952 this territory adopted its own constitution & became a commonwealth |
| 23 | Dred Scott | 7 | Though he lost his suit for freedom in 1857, a former owner's son bought & freed him that same year |
| 24 | Chicago | 7 | Demonstrators were kicked out of this city's Lincoln Park August 27, 1968 |
| 25 | John Marshall | 7 | The Liberty Bell cracked July 8, 1835 while tolling this Chief Justice's death |
| 26 | the Civil War | 7 | Absentee voting was 1st permitted to the men in the field of this war |
| 27 | Woodrow Wilson | 6 | This 20th century president is the only president buried in Washington, D.C. proper |
| 28 | Rhode Island | 6 | Considered a haven for evildoers in colonial times, it was often called "Rogues Island" |
| 29 | prohibition | 6 | Evangelist Billy Sunday said, "Goodbye, John Barleycorn" when this was passed in 1919 |
| 30 | poverty | 6 | In his 1964 State of the Union Address, Pres. Johnson declared "war" on this in the U.S. |
| 31 | John Brown | 6 | On Dec. 2, 1859 Stonewall Jackson commanded the VMI cadets at the hanging of this abolitionist |
| 32 | Jefferson Davis | 6 | After the Civil War, Andrew Johnson offered $100,000 in gold for the capture of this ex-president |
| 33 | Daniel Boone | 6 | "A 2nd paradise" is how this pioneer settler described Kentucky |
| 34 | Alexander Hamilton | 6 | Though he said he found dueling abhorrent, he participated in one in 1804 |
| 35 | Aaron Burr | 6 | In 1800 this Democratic-Republican candidate for vice president almost became president |
| 36 | Theodore Roosevelt | 6 | To give Taft, his hand-picked successor, a little space, he went on an African safari |
| 37 | Dwight Eisenhower | 6 | In 1948, he turned over command of the U.S. Army and became president of Columbia University |
| 38 | the Whigs | 6 | In opposition to Pres. Jackson, Henry Clay & Daniel Webster formed this political party in 1834 |
| 39 | World War I | 5 | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington was originally built to honor a man who fell in this war |
| 40 | William Jennings Bryan | 5 | Favoring free silver, in a rousing 1896 speech this orator & statesman said, "you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold" |
| 41 | the Constitution | 5 | In 1797 this frigate, nicknamed "Old Ironsides", was launched |
| 42 | Susan B. Anthony | 5 | Adept at getting women the vote, she couldn't keep her dollar afloat |
| 43 | John Jay | 5 | In 1794 this Chief Justice negotiated a treaty with Britain covering commerce & frontier posts |
| 44 | Huey Long | 5 | The presidential candidacy of this "Kingfish" threatened to split the Democrats in 1935 |
| 45 | gold | 5 | Black Friday, September 24, 1869, resulted from Gould & Fisk's attempt to corner the U.S. supply of this |
| 46 | George Wallace | 5 | In the 1968 election, he won 13 1/2 percent of the popular vote & carried 5 southern states |
| 47 | Florida | 5 | In 1819 the U.S. assumed $5 mil in liabilities to pay Spain for this future state, condos not included |
| 48 | China | 5 | Though his ship was sunk, John Paul Jones captured Britain's Serapis & took it to this country |
| 49 | Boss Tweed | 5 | At his peak in 1868, he had contractors in NYC pad their bills 85%, the proceeds going to his gang |
| 50 | John Sherman | 5 | In 1890 this GOP senator from Ohio sponsored an antitrust act & the Silver Purchase Act |