REVOLUTIONARY WAR BEFORE & AFTER
American statesmen who signed the Declaration of Independence and served as a diplomat to France & the 14th president of the United States
Benjamin Franklin Pierce
This word meaning "to kindle" starts with the same first 3 letters as a basic type of rock
Ignite
Smallest state:
This, 1,214 square mile
Rhode Island
Babe Ruth, 1921:
59 these
Home Runs
There are 6 non-voting representatives in the house, including one from this self-governing commonwealth
Puerto Rico
"Drag Race" host who had a dramatic horseback ride on the night of April 18, 1775
RuPaul Revere
Found between "internal" & "engine", it's rapid oxidation usually coupled with heat
Combustion
Rickey Henderson, career:
1,406 these
Stolen Bases
You must be 30 to be a U.S. senator & this minimum age to be a member of the House of Representatives
25
American general who became a traitor & a great golfer, winning the Masters 4 times beginning in 1958
Benedict Arndold Palmer
Victory at all costs is sometimes referred to as a this "earth" policy
Scorched
Longest bridge span:
Verrazano-Narrows in this state, 4,260 feet
New York
New York Mets, 1962:
120 these
Losses
The states with only one representative are Wyoming, Vermont, the Dakotas, Montana, Delaware & this state
Alaska
One of the main authors of the Federalist Papers & the Chicago Bear's quarterback who lost to the Green Bay Packers in the 2010 NFC Championship game.
John Jay Cutler
A sudden outburst of fire, violence or a rash
Flare-up
Deepest lake:
This one in Oregon, 1,943 feet
Crater Lake
Cal Ripken Jr., 1982-1998:
2,632 these
Consecutive Games Played
The only Speaker of the House to become president was this Tennessee representative & 11th president
James Polk
The 5 foot 9 two-time NBA all-star who wrote Common Sense and The American Crisis
Isaiah Thomas Paine
Rhyming term for a section of forest that keeps catching fire
Hot Spot
Widest highway:
The Katy Freeway in this state, 26 lanes
Texas
Sandy Koufax, 1965:
382 these
Strikeouts
Formed in 1995, it's a "canine" coalition of fiscally conservative Democrats in the house
the Blue Dog Democrats