Famous People
Explorers
Native Americans
Wars
Slavery
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Was chosen as the Commander in Chief of the Colonial Army, later served as one of the Presidents of the United States
Who is George Washington?
100
A Portuguese navigator who led an expedition at the end of the 15th century that opened the sea route to India
Who is Vasco da Gama?
100
Was the Native American who assisted the Pilgrims after their first winter in the New World, was integral to their survival
Who is Squanto?
100
A war between Great Britain and France over control of North America, began in1754 all the way to 1763
What is the French and Indian War?
100
Crispus Attucks
Who was the first casualty of the American Revolution and was shot and killed in what would come to be known as the 'Boston Massacre?'
200
A patriot of the American Revolution, mostly made known by his historic "Midnight Ride"
Who is Paul Revere?
200
A Norse explorer thought to be the first European to have landed in North America
Who is Leif Ericson?
200
The most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation, they call themselves Kanien'gehaga meaning "people of the place of the flint"
Who are the Mohawk People?
200
Began as a war between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies and was a result of the American Revolution
What is the Revolutionary War?
200
Slaves serving in the Army
Who were not given firearms because they were feared of undergoing a retaliation?
300
A general during the American Revolutionary War. He began the war in the Continental Army but later defected to the British Army
Who is Benedict Arnold?
300
A mysterious and controversial figure who has been variously thought to be one of the first people to discover the Americas
Who is Christopher Columbus?
300
The leader of a Native tribal society or chiefdom
What is a Tribal Chief?
300
This war was a result of the Eleven Southern slave states declaring to seperate from the United States, to form 'The Confederation'
What is the Civil War?
300
Reading and Writing
What were the slaves forbidden from practicing due to fear of overpowerment over their Europeans?
400
One of the Founding Fathers of the country, born into a family of a Boston candle maker, tenth son of Josiah Franklin
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
400
Panfilo de Narvaez
Who was the Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in early conquests of the Caribbean?
400
An English Artist, made a number of watercolor sketches of the surrounding landscape and the native Algonkin peoples
Who is John White?
400
Divided into two battles and fought in April 1775, this war was between patriots and British soldiers near Boston
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
400
Acknowledged the slaves' practices of marriage and worship, and gave them land to support themselves during their rule over New Amsterdam
Who are the Dutch?
500
Was a Revolutionary War captain and a spy, later captured by British troops to be executed
Who is Nathan Hale?
500
Famous for his travels through Asia, this explorer was one of the first Europeans to travel into Mongolia and China
Who is Marco Polo?
500
During the Ice Age, Native Americans traveled from Asia to North America by crossing this bridge to follow the mammoths
What is the Land Bridge?
500
Spanish-American War
What was ended by the Treaty of Paris in 1898?
500
Took over New Amsterdam and renamed it to 'New York' after running out the Dutch, showed slaves much harsher treatment
Who are the British?
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