North America: History & Heritage Quiz

Miami, USA is correct. Large-scale Cuban migration profoundly shaped the city after 1959.

Las Vegas, USA is correct. Legalized gambling in Nevada and the Hoover Dam era accelerated its growth.

New Orleans, USA is correct. French, Spanish, African, Caribbean, and American histories converged at this port.

Chicago, USA is correct. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 led to an influential era of architectural rebuilding.

Boston, USA is correct. Events including the Boston Tea Party helped ignite the American Revolution.

Washington, D.C., USA is correct. It was purpose-built as the national capital following the Residence Act of 1790.

Honolulu, USA is correct. Pearl Harbor preserves the history of the attack that brought the United States into World War II.

Vancouver, Canada is correct. The Canadian Pacific Railway helped establish it as a major western port.

Québec City, Canada is correct. Founded in 1608, it became the heart of New France.

Mexico City, Mexico is correct. Spanish Mexico City was built over Tenochtitlan, the Mexica imperial capital.

Tulum, Mexico is correct. The walled Maya port flourished during the late Postclassic period.

Banff, Canada is correct. Hot springs discovered in the 1880s helped inspire the national park’s creation.

New York City, USA is correct. The city became the first capital of the United States under the Constitution.

Los Angeles, USA is correct. The movie industry transformed the city during the early twentieth century.

San Francisco, USA is correct. The 1849 California Gold Rush rapidly expanded the settlement.