Founding Fathers
This leader of the Continental Army later became the first U.S. president
Who is George Washington?
This Underground Railroad conductor also served as a spy for the Union Army
Who is Harriet Tubman?
These two brothers are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane in 1903
Who are the Wright Brothers?
This woman refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955
Who is Rosa Parks?
Before joining NASA, this astronaut flew combat missions during the Korean War and later commanded Apollo 11.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
First American diplomat to France, crucial for gaining support for the American Revolution
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Founded and published the abolitionist newspaper, The North Star
Who is Frederick Douglass?
This aviator disappeared in 1937 during an attempt to fly around the world
Who is Amelia Earhart?
This leader gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This space agency selected Armstrong as part of its astronuat group in 1962.
What is NASA?
This founding father, wrote The Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This president led the United States during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This North Carolina town is where the Wright Brothers made their famous first flight
What is Kittyhawk?
This type of protest involves people refusing to buy or use something to make change.
What is a boycott?
This president challenged the country to land a man on the Moon before the 1970s.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
During his presidency, this Great American was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This term describes a person who worked to end slavery in the United States
What is an Abolitionist?
Before building airplanes, the Wright Brothers owned this type of shop.
What is bicycle repair/sales?
This movement aimed to end segregation and racial discrimination in the U.S
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
This Cold War-era competition pushed the United States to land humans on the Moon before its rival nation
What is the Great Space Race?
This famous American, conducted the famous kite experiment, proving lightning is electricity & leading to the invention of the lightning rod.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This famous speech includes the line “Four score and seven years ago”
What is the Gettysburg Address?
In 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across this ocean
What is the Atlantic?
This 1963 event in Washington, D.C. was a major moment in the Civil Rights Movement where MLK gave his famous speech.
What is the March on Washington?
Astronauts planted this on the Moon during Apollo 11.
What is The American Flag?