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American Culture

American Culture - History and Society

American Culture - History and Society

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Language English
Category History
Level University
Created / Updated 14.05.2017 / 15.05.2017
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By which name did New York go from 1614 until 1664?
In the Leape lanugage, "Mannahatta" means …
On March 4, 1789, New York became the first U.S American …
The opening of which water route in 1825 made New York a world-wide trading center?
A well-known nickname for the city of Chicago is …
Which Amerian city is called "The Big Easy"?
The town of Yerba Buena was renamed in 1846 and henceforth called …
Which American city had only 5.000 inhabitants in 1870?
In 1885, New York was the first city to release a daily newspaper in which language?
The first U.S. skyscraper was built in …
Who was this "one man" who invested in steel and "changed the face fo America"?
The New York subway system is the largest in the world - with how many stations?
What did Joseph C. Gayetty, citizen of New York, invent in 1857?
In 1895, New York became the first American city to open a …
Of the 25 largest U.S. cities, New York has the lowest …
What is it called to keep European nations from gaining control in any part of the Americas

The members of which Indian tribe declared themselves a sovereign nation in 1827?

The series of forced relocations of Native Americans in the USA following the Indian Removal Act of 1830 is referred to as the …
In 1950, 10% of American households owned a TV set. In 1960, the number had increased to …
In a famous slogan for Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1952 election campaign, his supporters would claim, "I like …"
Which new invention was successfully brought out in 1950s?
Who was the "star" of the "Duck and cover" spots in 1951 producted by the Federal Civil Defence Administration?
One of the nation's heroes of the labor movement in the 1890s was …
A landmark in the women's movement was the …
Barack Obama, the 44th President of the USA, spent four years of his childhood in …
In which month do U.S. Presidental Elections take place?
In which month is the elected president inaugurated?
In which U.S. state do the primaries traditionally begin?
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