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Trivia Questions

On March 23, 1965 a 2-man craft in this program became the first piloted spacecraft to change its orbit

In 1943 the U.S. built a nuclear energy center, the Hanford Works, in this state

On August 29, 1877, this leader of the Mormon Church died

After aiding the U.S. in the Battle of New Orleans, this pirate was pardoned

After this waterway opened in 1825, freight rates between Buffalo & NYC were cut by more than 90%

In December 1952, this president-elect visited the front lines during the Korean War

This man who bought Manhattan from the Indians later served as governor of New Sweden

In 1866 he became general of the U.S. Army; the first officer so designated

The name of this anti-Jackson party was introduced to the senate by Henry Clay, April 14, 1834

On October 20, 1803, the senate ratified the treaty for this land acquisition