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Trivia Questions

John Smith was among the early members on the Council of Seven that governed this Virginia colony

This pact among the U.S., Mexico & Canada took effect in 1994 & aims to eliminate tariffs by 2008

In the 1880s the Knights of this gave way to the American Federation of this representing workers

In 1849, Thomas Ewing, "The Logician of the West", became the USA's first Secy. of this Cabinet Dept.

This committee that once claimed 800,000 members was dissolved Dec. 11, 1941

Gen. Charles Lee was relieved of command after ordering a retreat at this 1778 New Jersey battle

In 1833 this 35-inch-tall millionaire wed the 32-inch-tall Lavinia Warren (P.T. had his hand in it...)

Way before Ford, an assembly line was set up in Cincinnati in the 1800s to disassemble these animals

In 1801 this American boat designer tried to sell his submarine to Napoleon

Dexter Pratt, a neighbor of Longfellow, had this job (& presumably, sinewy hands)