American History
This document, signed in 1776, declared the American colonies free from British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This bird is the national symbol of the United States.
What is the bald eagle?
He invented the light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
This Southern dish made of cornmeal is often served with fried chicken.
What is cornbread?
He was the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
The American flag has how many stripes?
What is 13?
This invention by the Wright brothers changed transportation forever.
What is the airplane?
This was the first successful English colony in America.
What is Jamestown?
This type of music originated in the Mississippi Delta and shaped American rock and roll.
What is the blues?
This war was fought between the North and South in the 1860s.
What is the Civil War?
This statue was a gift from France and stands in New York Harbor.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This African American scientist developed hundreds of products from peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver?
He was the first man to walk on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
This southwestern celebration honors deceased loved ones with altars and marigolds.
What is Día de los Muertos?
This trail was the main route for settlers moving west during the 1800s.
The Liberty Bell is located in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
This communication device, invented by Alexander Graham Bell, revolutionized how we talk.
What is the telephone?
This African American became the first U.S. Supreme Court Justice of his race.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
This New England event, involving a protest against British taxes, involved dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
This U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The U.S. national motto is this Latin phrase meaning "Out of many, one.
What is E Pluribus Unum?
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This innovation, developed in Silicon Valley, led to the modern computer era.
What is the microchip?
This woman became the first female Vice President of the United States
Who is Kamala Harris?
This Native American tribe is known for its totem poles and rich culture in the Pacific Northwest.
Who are the Tlingit?