Heroes/Heroines
I Want You! War and the U.S.
Commander In Chief
State of the Union
Grab Bag
100
He was the leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is George Washington?
100
The United States preserved the union and ended up freeing slaves in this war.
What is the United State's Civil War?
100
This first president led the United State's in the Revolutionary War.
Who is George Washington?
100
This state is nicknamed the Gopher State.
What is Minnesota?
100
The Declaration of Independence was signed this year.
What is 1776?
200
This general led the southern armies for the Confederacy during the Civil War.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
200
The United States entered this war because our naval base was attacked at Pearl Harbor.
What is World War II?
200
This U.S. president was the first assassinated president.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
200
This state has the largest population of any state in the union.
What is California?
200
This state holds the headwaters of the Mississippi River.
What is Minnesota?
300
She led hundreds of slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman?
300
Francis Marion, Nathan Hale, and Henry Knox were heroes during this war.
What is the Revolutionary War?
300
At 43 years old this president was the youngest president ever elected.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
300
Although not considered a part of this state, Washington D.C., our nation's capitol, is located entirely within the borders of this state.
What is Maryland?
300
This president ordered the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Who is Harry S. Truman?
400
He led the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s, including giving his "I Have A Dream" speech.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
400
This war, highly debated in the U.S., led to an attack on anti-war demonstrators in Ohio in 1968 leading to four U.S. citizens killed.
What is the Vietnam War?
400
This president was responsible for the purchase of the Louisiana Territory.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
Considering total land area, this state is our largest.
What is Alaska?
400
Nineteen people were hung, accused of witchcraft, in this Massachusett's village.
What is Salem?
500
Although she never saw women gain the right to vote, she was instrumental in the fight for female suffrage.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
500
The Star Spangled Banner, our nation's anthem, was written during this war.
What is the War of 1812?
500
Serving almost 4 complete terms, this president was our longest tenured president.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
500
This state is our norther most contiguous state in the union.
What is Minnesota?
500
Following the Sioux Uprising in 1862, the largest execution in United State's history took place in this Minnesota city.
What is Mankato?
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