🇺🇸 American history quiz
From the first census to the 50-star flag: guess the year for each moment in US history, then tap to check your answer.
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The United States takes its first national census
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1790Census takers counted about 3.9 million people, roughly the population of Oklahoma today.
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The Mexican-American War begins
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1846The war ended in 1848, and Mexico gave up land that became California, Nevada, Utah and most of Arizona and New Mexico.
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The Washington Monument is completed
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1884Construction stopped for about 20 years because of money troubles and the Civil War, which is why the stone changes color partway up.
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The Grand Canyon becomes a national park
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1919Congress made it a national park in 1919. It now gets about 5 million visitors a year.
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The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated
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1922Lincoln's son Robert attended the dedication on May 30, 1922.
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'Black Sunday': a giant dust storm sweeps across the Great Plains
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1935The April 14, 1935, storm turned day into night, and a reporter's story about it helped popularize the term 'Dust Bowl'.
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The Pentagon is completed
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1943It was built in about 16 months during World War II and is still one of the largest office buildings in the world.
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Ray Kroc opens his first McDonald's
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1955His franchise in Des Plaines, Illinois, opened on April 15, 1955. Hamburgers cost 15 cents.
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Congress approves the interstate highway system
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1956President Eisenhower signed the law in 1956. He had been impressed by Germany's autobahns during World War II.
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The US flag gets its 50th star
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1960The 50-star flag became official on July 4, 1960, after Hawaii joined the Union. It was designed by a high school student for a class project.
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