Quiz  /  Important Locations in U.S. History Quiz

  • 1. 
    When did Texas gain its independence from Mexico?

  • 1848
  • 1831
  • 1836
  • 1860

  • 2. 
    Which state entered the Union as a free state in 1820 as a result of the Missouri Compromise?

  • Missouri
  • Georgia
  • Maine
  • Florida

  • 3. 
    Which state entered the Union as a slave state in 1820 as a result of the Missouri Compromise?

  • Florida
  • Maine
  • Missouri
  • Georgia

  • 4. 
    Where was the starting point of the Santa Fe Trail?

  • Maryland
  • Michigan
  • Missouri
  • Minnesota

  • 5. 
    In which city was John F. Kennedy assassinated?

  • Miami
  • Washington, D.C.
  • Dallas
  • Houston

  • 6. 
    What strategic advantage did the Louisiana Purchase assure the United States?

  • control of the Gulf of Mexico
  • control of the Ohio River Valley
  • control of California
  • control of the Mississippi River
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