Civil Rights Movement
In the 1950s, this woman was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus and ultimately became a key player in the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks
Michigan is sometimes referred to as "The Great Lake State." Name 2 of the 5 Great Lakes.
Huron
Ontario
Michigan
Erie
Superior
This person leads the executive branch of the US government
President
There were two sides to choose from in this war: Allied or Axis. What side was the United States on?
Allied (the "big three" were the US, Great Britain, and the USSR)
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776 (on July 4th)
This non-violent activist has a holiday named after him in the month of January.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Robin
This branch of government writes and votes on laws.
Legislative Branch
WWII ended in this year
1945
This is the smallest state in the US
Rhode Island (1,214 square miles)
After being born into slavery and successfully escaping, this brave woman became a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
Michigan's state reptile
Painted Turtle
This branch of government consists of judges and courts
Judicial Branch
This cultural icon appeared on many ads during WWII, encouraging women to join the war effort with the slogan "We can do it!"
Rosie the Riveter
This is the largest state in the US
Alaska (it's 663,267.26 square miles!)
The Civil Rights Act was passed in this year
1964
This big city gets its name from the French word for "straight."
Detroit
This person was the youngest president ever
Theodore Roosevelt (he was 42 years old when he took over the office)
This group of brave men were known for being the first black military aviators in the US Army Air Corps
Tuskegee Airmen
This amendment gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
This court case ended school segregation
Brown v Board of Education (1954)
The name "Michigan" was drawn from the Chippewa word "Michigama." What does Michigama mean in the Chippewa language?
great or large lake
This president was the tallest
Abraham Lincoln (he was 6'4!)
This Native American tribe deployed bilingual people, called code talkers, to help keep military secrets during WWII
Navajo
This amendment to the Constitution gave all men the right to vote, regardless of race or color
Fifteenth