Who's that President?
This person was the first president of the United States. Legend has it that he once chopped down a cherry tree and that he had wooden teeth!
Who is George Washington?
This animal is the national animal and symbol of the US!
What is the bald eagle?
This city is the capital of the United States. It's known for cherry blossoms, monuments, and last year's 8th grade trip!
What is Washington, D.C.?
This devastating economic crisis dominated the 1930s and was a real bummer!
What is the Great Depression?
This civil rights icon delivered the historic "I Have a Dream" speech.
This person was the 16th president of the United States. His family home (or log cabin...) is in Springfield, IL!
The 13 stripes on the American flag represent this!
What are the 13 colonies?
This city is the capital of Illinois. It is the destination of the 7th grade trip this year and the location of Lincoln's tomb.
What is Springfield?
This group of English settlers arrived in the New World in 1620 seeking religious freedom. (This answer may... flower in your mind.)
Who are the Pilgrims?
This is the name for the first Ten Amendments of the Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
This person was the third president of the United States. Before he became president, he was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence (and for Hamilton fans, he had beef with Alexander Hamilton).
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This verdigris-stained landmark was a gift from France. (Hint: It's not French Fries!)
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This city is the capital of our neighboring state of Wisconsin. It's home of the University of Wisconsin - Go Badgers!
What is Madison?
This surprise military attack brought the nation into World War II.
What is the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?
In this city, colonists protested in 1773 by dumping tea shipments into the harbor.
What is Boston?
This person was the 44th president of the United States, and he just opened up his presidential library in the great city of Chicago!
This Philadelphia icon was used for independence and the American abolitionist movement. It's a hard one--take a crack at it!
What is the Liberty Bell?
This city is the capital of Massachusetts. It's home to lobster rolls, the freedom trail, and the first battles of the Revolutionary War!
What is Boston?
This person's famous midnight ride warned the colonists that the British were coming. Some worshipppp him!
Who is Paul Revere?
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This person was elected president in 1961, and was from one of America's most famous political families. He was assassinated in Dallas, TX when riding in the motorcade with his wife, Jackie.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
Unlike the ancient Egypt ones that symbolized the sun god Ra, this obelisk was built to honor the man of cherry tree legend.
What is the Washington Monument?
What is Lansing?
This major scandal led to President Richard Nixon resigning from office.
What is Watergate?
This executive declaration stated that all enslaved people within Confederate territory were free.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?