U.S. Geography
This is the longest river in the United States, flowing over 2,300 miles from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
the Mississippi River
What big happened in 1969 for the whole humanity
the moon landing
This streaming giant, headquartered in California, is famous for its signature "Tudum" sound.
Netflix
Thomas Edison famously patented a commercially viable version of this household device in 1879, illuminating homes nationwide.
the light bulb
While British English spells this hue ending in "-our", Americans drop the 'u' and spell it this way.
Color
Formed by the Colorado River, this massive canyon in Arizona is one of the natural wonders of the world.
the Grand Canyon
He was the general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and later became the first U.S. President
George Washington
Taylor Swift shattered attendance and grossing records across the country with this massive concert tour.
the Eras Tour
Henry Ford revolutionized manufacturing in 1913 by introducing this technique to produce the Model T efficiently.
the moving assembly line
Words like "centre" and "theatre" end in "-re" in British English, but Americans swap those two letters to end in this.
"-er"
This mountain range stretches over 3,000 miles from Georgia to Maine in the eastern U.S.
the Appalachian Mountains
Issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863, this executive order declared that enslaved people in Confederate states were free.
the Emancipation Proclamation
This comic book publisher created iconic American superheroes like Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the Avengers.
Marvel
Alexander Graham Bell received the first U.S. patent for this revolutionary communication device in 1876.
the telephone
British English doubles the 'l' in words like "travelled" or "cancelling", whereas American English typically uses how many 'l's in those past-tense forms?
one 'l'
Located between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, these famous waterfalls sit right on the border of New York and Canada.
the Niagara Falls
The 13 American colonies declared their independence from Great Britain in this year.
1776
Originating in Atlanta, Georgia, this genre of hip-hop music features heavy bass, 808 hi-hats, and rapid-fire flows.
Trap music
Developed by the U.S. Department of Defense in the late 1960s, this precursor network laid the technical foundation for the modern Internet.
ARPANET
In British English, the word for where you buy medicine is spelled "chemist's," but Americans drop the "-ise" suffix for "-ize" in words like this process of making something clean/neat.
Organize
This national park, primarily in Wyoming, sits atop a volcanic hotspot and features the famous "Old Faithful" geyser.
the Yellowstone National Park
This 1803 land deal with France doubled the territorial size of the United States.
the Louisiana Purchase
The annual film and music festival held in Austin, Texas, commonly known by its four-letter abbreviation.
SXSW (South by Southwest)
Orville and Wilbur Wright made aviation history in 1903 with the first controlled powered flight near this North Carolina town.
Kitty Hawk
While Americans spell the metallic element with symbol Al, British English adds an extra syllable and vowel before the ending, spelling and pronouncing it this way.
Aluminium