The Moon Landing
What were the two countries racing to get to space first?
Who were the two sides fighting in the Civil War?
The North (Union) & The South (Confederacy)
Who were the two explorers who traveled west to explore the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis & Clark
Where is Ellis Island?
New York Harbor, near the Statue of Liberty
Who was fighting in the American Revolution?
The 13 Colonies & Great Britain
Who were the first two astronauts to walk on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin & Neil Armstrong
What were they fighting over?
Slavery
Who went with the explorers as their guide?
Sacagawea
What were some of the reasons immigrants traveled to America?
Why were they fighting?
Freedom, to have their own government, and to be their own country
What did the astronauts say when they got there?
"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
Who ended slavery in America?
President Abraham Lincoln
What did they discover about the land on their travels?
Mountains, rivers, forests, grizzly bears, bison, & prairie dogs
What does immigration mean?
Moving from one country to live in another
What document gave America the right to be their own country and who wrote it?