People
Who was the very first president of the United States?
George Washington
What was the system of safe houses to get to the North called? (Slaves traveled this to get to freedom).
The Underground Railroad
What was the famous trail called to get from the East to the West? Hint: It started and Missouri and ended in Oregon.
The Oregon Trail
What was the name of the ship the pilgrims traveled to America on?
The Mayflower
What was the document called that was signed after the Revolutionary War declaring the United States as an independent country?
The Declaration of Independence
Did George Washington live in the White House?
No- he lived at Mt. Vernon
What was the little girl's name who started integration of schools?
Ruby Bridges
What method of transportation did many people use to travel from East to West?
Prairie Schooners (covered wagons)
Also will accept: horse and carriage/horse and buggy
What was the name of the Indian that helped the pilgrims adjust to life in America?
Squanto
Who invented airplanes?
The Wright Brothers
Which president helped free slaves?
Abraham Lincoln
What were the two sides in the Civil War?
The North and The South
(or The Yankees and The Confederates)
Why did the people want/need to move west?
The east was becoming too crowded/ to have more land
The first ___________ was celebrated with the pilgrims and the Indians.
Thanksgiving
Name an Indian tribe:
Cherokee, Chippewa, Pottawatomi, Algoma, Ottawa, Iroquois, Navajo, Taino, Wampanoag, Michilimackinac, etc.
Who discovered America? Double points if you can tell me what year.
Christopher Columbus in 1492
Whose nickname was "Moses" and why?
Harriet Tubman- because she helped lead people out of slavery, just like Moses did with the Israelites in the Bible.
What was one complication pioneers faced when traveling West? (many correct answers)
Sickness/disease, broken wagon parts, lack of food, cold temperatures, not enough clothing, attacks by Native Americans, etc.
Traveling to America was a difficult and unpleasant journey for many pilgrims. What was the most important reason that many of them still chose to come to America?
They wanted to be able to worship God freely
This person became blind and deaf after battling a severe illness. She was able to overcome these disabilities by working hard with her teacher.
Helen Keller
What was the name of Helen Keller's teacher?
Annie Sullivan
Who refused to give up their seat on a bus to white person?
Rosa Parks
Where did the pilgrims first land? Double points if you can tell me where AND what year
Plymouth Rock in the year 1620
What is the document called that contains our country's laws? It is the highest law in the land.
The Constitution