Benjamin Banneker
he wrote one of these that was published for 5 years
almanac
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
What is the president's wife called?
first lady
he was what number president?
second
the son of John Adams and the 6th president of the United States
John Quincy Adams
what did he make with a pocket knife and wood?
Which branch makes the law?
legislative branch
she saved the portrait of whom?
George Washington
White House
who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
what city did he help survey?
Washington, D.C.
Which branch interprets the law?
judicial branch
she hosted the first of these in the White House
inaugural ball
was one of the delegates to attend this in Philadelphia
unfair English law that made the colonists pay tax on legal papers
Stamp Act
how did he learn when he could no longer attend school?
he read books
How many members are on the Supreme Court?
nine
this president asked her for help to host events in the White House when his wife died.
Thomas Jefferson
his most important trial as a lawyer
Boston Massacre
During which battle was the Star Spangled Banner written?
Battle of Fort McHenry
what did he invent to make watering plants easier?
irrigation system
the legislative branch is made up of what?
House of Representatives and Senate
Congress
She was given an honorary seat here
House of Representatives
What important document did he sign that brought an end to the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris
the War that was fought because Britain tried to keep the US from trading with the rest of the world
War of 1812