Memorize these and recognize 11.0% of all 19th Century clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the Gadsden Purchase | 3 | What we call this 1853 "Purchase" is known in Mexico as La Venta de la Mesilla |
| 2 | Mexico | 3 | By 1848 this country had lost half of its territory to the U.S. |
| 3 | the Ottoman Empire | 2 | Pow! Kaboom! Russian explosive shells destroyed this empire's ships in Crimea in 1853 |
| 4 | Queen Victoria | 2 | On sale May 1, 1840, the first postage stamp with adhesive on the back had this person on the front |
| 5 | Napoleon | 2 | ( Cheryl of the Clue Crew stands on an Irish seashore at a Martello tower in Dublin, Ireland.) Martello towers were built by the British in the early ... |
| 6 | Mecca | 2 | Explorer Richard Burton disguised himself as an Afghan doctor to enter this holy city on Sept. 11, 1853 |
| 7 | Sam Houston | 2 | In 1859 he became the only U.S. state governor who had previously been a foreign head of state |
| 8 | Alfred Dreyfus | 2 | Emile Zola's letter "J'accuse" helped win a new trial for this Frenchman who'd been convicted of spying |
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