Foundations
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington.
Who was the first female Vice President?
Kamala Harris.
What is the longest river in the United States?
The Mississippi River.
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty as a present to the United States?
France.
Who famously rode on horseback in the dead of night to warn the colonists that “The British are Coming!”?
Paul Revere.
Who was the first African American president?
Barack Obama.
Who famously delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
In 1849, thousands of people rushed to which state in search of gold?
California.
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
Neil Armstrong.
What was the event that had angry colonists throw crates into Boston Harbor?
The Boston Tea Party.
Who was the first president to be assassinated?
Abraham Lincoln.
Who is historically recognized to have created the first design for the American Flag?
Betsy Ross.
Who led the first expedition to the Pacific Coast?
Lewis and Clark.
In which Pennsylvania city can you find the famous Liberty Bell?
Philadelphia.
Which colony did not vote in favor of leaving the British Empire?
New York (They abstained).
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln.
Who is on the $100 bill but was never president?
Benjamin Franklin.
Which war resulted in the United States gaining land that would become California?
The Mexican American War.
Which American inventor is credited with inventing the light bulb?
Thomas Edison.
How many colonies were there during the American Revolution?
Thirteen.
Which president was the only president to serve more than two terms?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
The Nineteenth Amendment.
What was the deal struck with France that gave the United States over a third of its land?
The Louisiana Purchase.
Who was the first woman to fly over the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart.