In 1867, the United States acquired this Russian territory for $7.2 million (roughly $123 million today)
B
This notorious English pirate was killed in battle near Ocracoke Island, in North Carolina, on November 22, 1718
C
The World's Columbian Exposition was an event to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World. It was held in 1893 in this American city
D
On December 7, 1787, this state became the first to ratify the Constitution of the United States
E
This iconic Jazz musician, who would write more than 1,000 compositions over his lifetime, composed his first, 'Poodle Dog Rag' in 1914: Duke _________
F
In 1819, Spain ceded this territory to the United States with the signature of the Adams-OnĂs Treaty
G
Imperial Japanese forces occupied this US territory on December 7, 1941, hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor
H
In 1894, Sanford B. Dole became the first and only president of this short-lived insular republic, which was annexed to the United States in 1898: Republic of ________
I
These laws were passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party, in order to punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance
J
Established on May 4, 1607, this colonial town in present-day Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas
K
In 1854, violent clashes between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces broke out in this 'Bleeding' state escalating the lead up to the Civil War
L
President Thomas Jefferson commissioned this expedition after the Louisiana Purchase in order to explore the new territories. It began near St. Louis in 1804 and lasted until 1806
M
This African-American activist, also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was assassinated by three gunmen in New York City in 1965
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Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville founded this major port city on May 7, 1718
O
This American politician, the first African-American to serve as President of the United States, was inaugurated for his first term on January 20, 2009: Barack H. ______
P
On October 30, 1950 several uprisings against the United States government took place in this Caribbean territory
Q
In the 17th century, this Christian religious group attempted to establish a community for persecuted religious minorities in present-day Pennsylvania
R
The Standard Oil Company was established in 1870 by this American businessman, who is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time: John D. ________
S
After the Tripartite Convention of 1899 this Polynesian kingdom was divided between the United States and Germany
T
This nuclear test was conducted by the United States Army on July 16, 1945 in Socorro County, New Mexico
U
Brigham Young, second president of the LDS Church, was appointed as governor of this territory in 1851
V
This American president, the only one that didn't speak English as his mother tongue, died on July 24, 1862, at age 79: Martin __________
W
In 1924, Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected governor of this state, thus becoming the first woman to be sworn in as governor of a U.S. state
X
The first computer designed from the start to support an operating system based on a graphical user interface (GUI) was presented by this American company in 1973
Y
In 1947, this former U.S. Air Force officer became the first pilot confirmed to have exceeded the speed of sound in level flight: Charles Elwood _______
Z
This series of racist attacks, mainly against Mexican-American youths, took place in Southern California in June 1943
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