Waterways
Name the ocean east of the United States.
Atlantic
In this year, Columbus "sailed the ocean blue"
1492
First president of the United States
George Washington
The capital city of the United States
Washington D.C.
These people celebrated the first Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims and Native Tribes
Name the ocean west of the United States
Pacific
The Revolutionary War took place during the 1800s. TRUE or FALSE?
False
Abraham Lincoln
The Boston Tea Party took place in this city.
Boston
This war was fought for freedom from the British
Revolutionary War
Name the river that borders Illinois to the west.
Mississippi
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
He was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The largest city in Illinois
Chicago
This was the first permanent settlement in America
Jamestown
Name the body of water between Texas and Florida.
Gulf of Mexico
The Civil War took place in this decade
1860s
He killed Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Which was NOT an original 13 colony? Florida, Georgia, or New York?
Florida
He invented the bifocals and the lightning rod
Ben Franklin
Name the Great Lakes.
Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario, Superior
The Constitution was signed in this decade
1780s
He rode to warn "The British are coming!"
Paul Revere
These mountains were the western border of the 13 colonies
Appalachian
These men explored the western US in the early 1800s
Lewis and Clark