People
Explorer that America is named after
Who is Amerigo Vespucci
Native American woman who served as an interpreter and guide for Lewis and Clark
Who is Sacagawea
National mammal of the U.S.
What is the American bison
First 10 amendments to the Constitution are called?
What are the Bill of Rights
1980 olympic event referred to as the "Miracle on Ice"
What is the gold medal win by the U.S. Men's Ice Hockey team over the Soviet Union
First woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor
Revolutionary War American general who was a traitor and defected to the British side
Who was Benedict Arnold
What occurred on July 20, 1969
Moon landing
Name the three branches of U.S. government
What are legislative, executive and judicial
President who died in office after serving only 32 days?
Who was William Henry Harrison
King of England during the American Revolution
Who is George III
First president to be impeached
Who was Andrew Jackson
What U.S. state only borders one other state?
What is Maine
Although ratified by 38 states, which amendment is still not part of the Constitution?
What is the Equal Rights Amendment.
Largest national park in the U.S.
What is The Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska
First American astronaut in space
First Black female associate justice of the Supreme Court (2022)
Who is Ketanji Brown Jackson
When did the Statue of Liberty receive a major renovation
What is 1984-86
True or False. the U.S constitution is the world's longest-standing surviving written charter of government?
True. Ratified in 1789, it still exists today.
Reason the U.S. Secret Service was formed
What is to stamp out counterfeiting after the Civil War
Explorer who discovered the Mississippi River
Who is Hernando de Soto
Highest ranking woman to serve in federal office in the U.S.
Who is Vice President Kamala Harris
Did the majority of immigrants to America in the 1800s and early 1900s from Europe come through Ellis Island?
No. Besides its predecessor Castle Garden, there are other big ports: Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, New Orleans, Galveston. West Coast SF. Land, Mexico and Canada
Name the six armed forces branches
What are Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force (all under Dept of Defense) and Coast Guard (under homeland security)
What two presidents died on July 4, 1826 -- which also was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence?
What are John Adams and Thomas Jefferson