Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of William McKinley

1. President William McKinley was shot on September 6, 1901. Who succeeded him as president when the assassination attempt proved fatal 8 days later?

Theodore Roosevelt

William Taft

James Garfield

Woodrow Wilson

Calvin Coolidge

2. Where was President McKinley when he was shot?

Buffalo

Owego

New York City

Boston

Erie

3. McKinley was the last U.S. president to have fought in what war?

War on Taxes

French and Indian War

War of 1812

Revolutionary War

Civil War

4. The United States' involvement in the Spanish-American War during McKinley's presidency was caused in part by what?

Cigar embargo

Dengue fever

Yellow journalism

Red journalism

Yellow fever

5. At the end of the Spanish-American War, Spain ceded title to which countries to the United States?

Russia, China, Japan

Azores and Bermuda

Caribbean, Canary Islands

Cuba, Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico

Paraguay, Chile

6. At the end of the Spanish-American War, McKinley had to send American troops to what country to put down a revolt?

Guam

Philippines

Tahiti

Bermuda

Japan

7. What future state was made an official U.S. territory under the McKinley Administration?

Florida

Wyoming

Montana

Hawaii

Alaska

8. McKinley authorized Secretary of State John Hay to issue what critical statement saying that China should be open to nations wishing to trade with her?

Open Door

Open Trade

Laissez Trade

Fair Trade

China Trade

9. McKinley sent troops in to help Europeans put down what revolt in China?

Taiping Rebellion

Boxer Rebellion

Xinhai Revolution

White Lotus Rebellion

Revolt of the Three Feudatories

10. What bill did McKinley's portrait grace?

$1

$500

$25

$100

$1000