History Can you march your way back in time on this history trivia? Find out here! Published 8 months ago on March 23, 2023 By Mike Peck /5 213 History Vol. 14 Where was the original capital of the United States? Jamestown Philadelphia Boston Albany Next Question Wrong! Correct! The country's capital wasn't always Washington, D.C. As stipulated by the Residence Act, Philadelphia was made the temporary capital of the newly created United States of America. This was between 1790 and 1800, while Washington, D.C., was being built. What tribe was Pocahontas from? Sioux Cherokee Apache Powhatans Next Question Wrong! Correct! The Powhatans, a Native American group that inhabited the Chesapeake Bay region. Who was the first U.S. President to declare war? Lincoln Washington Jackson Madison Next Question Wrong! Correct! Madison issued a war proclamation against Britain in 1812. America was not prepared for a war. Congress had not properly funded or readied an American army, and a several states did not even support what was referred to as “Mr. Madison’s War”. They would not allow their militias to join the fight. Despite all of these setbacks to war, American forces attempted to fight off and attack the British. The U.S. were defeated most of the time but proved to be formidable foes. Which of these strange pets did President Herbert Hoover have? Wolf Chimp Vulture Alligator Next Question Wrong! Correct! President Hoover had a LOT of pets, but perhaps the strangest was two pet alligators his son Allan kept in a bathtub! Walt Whitman's poem "Oh Captain, My Captain" was written about which President? Lincoln Taylor Washington Grant Wrong! Correct! "O Captain! My Captain!" was written in 1865 in response to the death of Abraham Lincoln. It was the only one of Whitman's poems to appear in anthologies during his lifetime. Next Trivia Did You Know? The U.S. Capitol building has marble bathtubs in the basement where the members of Congress used to take baths back in the 19th century. These were made as most of the members of Congress lived in boarding houses with no running water. Related Topics: Advertisement
