Native American History
Native Americans often served in these roles during the Revolutionary War.
What are scouts, spies, and/or soldiers? (one correct is fine)
In 1776, she famously wrote to her husband that he should, "remember the ladies" when building a new nation, advocating for the rights of Indigenous Americans and people of African descent.
Who is Abigail Adams?
John Adams responded, "We know better than to repeal our masculine systems."
He was the first president to live in the White House.
Who is John Adams?
Bald eagles build some of the largest of these, some of which can reach up to 9 feet in diameter.
What are nests?
What are the 13 original colonies?
This major political alliance was divided between the American revolutionaries and the British when the war broke out.
What is the Iroquois Confederacy/Six Nations/Haudenosaunee Alliance?
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (1773), was the first published book of poetry by an African American woman. It discussed racism, enslavement, and liberty and was written by this author.
Who is Phillis Wheatley?
He was Connecticut's representative to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Roger Sherman?
The bald eagle appears on the Great Seal of the United States, clutching these two things in each of its talons.
What are an olive branch and arrows?
She is famously credited with sewing the first American flag.
Who is Betsy Ross?
This treaty that ended the Revolutionary War was written without any input from Native Americans, and those who sided with both the British and the Revolutionaries ended up being pushed off their land by settlers.
What is the Treaty of Paris (1783)?
This organization of women played a key role in resistance to the British government, such as boycotts.
What is the "Daughters of Liberty?"
Records show George Washington spent the equivalent of hundreds of dollars on this during one summer in Philadelphia.
What is ice cream?
Benjamin Franklin wrote that he preferred this bird for the symbol of America.
What is the turkey?
The Star Spangled Banner was written by this composer after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British during the war of 1812.
Who is Francis Scott Key?
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani mentioned this tribe in his 4th of July speech, acknowledging the city's location as their homeland.
What is the Lenape Tribe?
When this state adopted its revolutionary state constitution in 1776, it used the pronoun "they," making it the only state to permit (property owning) men and women, black or white, to legally vote.
What is New Jersey?
Alexander Hamilton was born here.
What is the island of Nevis?
Bald eagles were threatened with extinction after WWII due to the environmental effects of this pesticide. They were officially removed from the endangered species list in 2007.
What is DDT?
President Wilson declared Flag Day a national holiday to commemorate Congress's adoption of the American Flag on this day in 1777.
What is June 14th?
This complex governance system that dates back to the 11 or 1200s was used by the Iroquois Confederacy of Six Nations and directly influenced the Founding Fathers in their creation of American government. It included representative democracy, focused on building consensus when making decisions, and had checks and balances on power.
What is the Great Law of Peace?
At age 16, she rode about 40 miles - over twice the distance of Paul Revere's midnight ride - to warn militia forces that British troops were approaching.
Who is Sybil Ludington?
Benjamin Franklin was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence, at this age.
What is 70?
Movies & TV often use this bird's cry instead of actual eagle noises because it sounds more powerful.
What is the red tailed hawk?
In 1990, the Supreme Court upheld free speech rights by reaffirming that violations of these federal guidelines cannot be prosecuted.
What is the U.S. Flag Code?