Founding Fathers
This Founding Father authored the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The Constitution was signed in this city in 1787
Philadelphia
This state was the last of the original 13 to ratify the Constitution
Rhode Island
These four Presidents are carved into Mount Rushmore
Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln
The pioneers crossed this river in 1846 to leave Nauvoo and begin their journey west
Mississippi
Known as the "Father of the Constitution," he was the fourth President
James Madison
This amendment abolished slavery
13th
This state, admitted in 1803, was the first carved out of the Northwest Territory
Ohio
The national anthem was inspired by the bombardment of this fort in 1814
Fort McHenry
The pioneer vanguard company arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in this month of 1847
July
He designed Monticello and founded the University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18
26th
This state was purchased as part of a land deal in 1803 that roughly doubled the size of the United States, and shares its name with that purchase
Louisiana
Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry during this war
War of 1812
This U.S. military unit, made up of Latter-day Saint volunteers, marched to California during the Mexican-American War while the exodus was underway
Mormon Battalion
This Founder wrote "Common Sense," the 1776 pamphlet that galvanized public support for independence
Thomas Paine
This was the final state to vote to repeal prohibition
Utah
This state's constitution, adopted in 1819, was the first to grant property rights to women
Mississippi
The Statue of Liberty's full official name is "Liberty Enlightening" this
The World
Brigham Young famously declared "This is the right place" — but he was actually ill with this disease when the pioneers arrived in the valley
Rocky Mountain spotted fever / tick fever
This Founder and diplomat negotiated the Treaty of Paris in 1783, securing American independence from Britain
John Adams — alongside Franklin and Jay
This is the only amendment to the Constitution that was ratified by state conventions rather than state legislatures
21st
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established a framework for admitting states from this territory, which would eventually become these five states
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
This is the Latin phrase inscribed on the Great Seal of the United States that means "He has favored our undertakings
Annuit Coeptis
This treaty, signed in 1848, ended the Mexican-American War and transferred the Salt Lake Valley from Mexican to U.S. territory, bringing the Saints back under U.S. jurisdiction
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo