Civil War
He was the President during the Civil War who was known for his stovepipe hats and his beard.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
These two explorers were sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase.
The year the War of 1812 began
What is 1812?
The name of a statue on Liberty Island just outside of NYC that welcomed immigrants arriving by boat
The state where we live and go to school
What is Mississippi?
Who was Harriet Tubman?
This Native American woman traveled with Lewis and Clark and became their guide and translator on their expedition.
Who was Sacagawea?
The country that fought against the US in the War of 1812
What is Great Britain? (Or England!)
The name of the island near the Statue of Liberty where immigrants came for inspection before being allowed into the US
What is Ellis Island?
The number of continents on Earth
What is seven?
Called the Angel of the Battlefield, she showed bravery as a field nurse in the Civil War and founded the American Red Cross.
Who was Clara Barton?
This president required Native Americans living in the southeastern states of the US to move to Oklahoma Territory (and Mrs. Harper doesn't like him very much!)
The national anthem that was written as a poem during the War of 1812
What is the Star-Spangled Banner?
The document that explains how our country should be run, drafted in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention by delegates from each state
What is the Constitution?
The name of the country to our south
What is Mexico?
The name of the speech with only 272 words given by Abraham Lincoln at the site of a Civil War battle
What is the Gettysburg Address?
This man created blue jeans for men working in the mines during the Gold Rush.
Who was Levi Strauss?
The man who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner
Who is Francis Scott Key?
The fourth US President who was known as the father of the Constitution because he kept careful notes at the Constitutional Convention - his wife Dolley later saved important papers from the White House during the War of 1812
Who was James Madison?
The country to our north known for its hockey and national parks
What is Canada?
These are the four virtues we've seen in people as we've discussed the time of the Civil War.
What are temperance, fortitude, justice, and prudence?
This Native American man led the Cherokee nation and created a method of writing for them with a symbol for each syllable.
Who was Sequoyah?
The building that was burned by the British in the War of 1812
What is the White House?
Our American motto that means "out of many, one"
What is e pluribus unum?
The country across the ocean to our west where people wear kimonos and eat with chopsticks
What is Japan?