American Key People
An American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington
Who was Betsy Ross?
An Austrian composer in the 1700s
Who was Mozart?
An American general who gave secrets to the British
Who was Benedict Arnold?
The territory purchased by President Thomas Jefferson from France in 1803 for $15 million, which doubled the U.S. territory size
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
A law passed in 1818 which gave the US flag 13 stripes and 20 stars, one for each state
What is the Flag Act?
The first President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
Who was George Washington?
A French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
Involved in the slave trade as a slave-ship captain before he was saved. As a Christian, he wrote "Amazing Grace."
Who was John Newton?
On Christmas night, Washington's soldiers began crossing the Delaware River. The next morning, they surprised attacked the British mercenaries with this battle.
What was the Battle of Trenton?
The colonies' first military treaty where they agreed to aid France in case of an invasion by England
What is the Treaty of Alliance with France?
Two men sent on an expedition by Jefferson to gather information on the United States' new land and map a route to the Pacific. They kept very careful maps and records.
Who was Lewis and Clark?
An extravagant queen of France, the last queen before the French Revolution
Who was Marie Antoinette?
The British general defeated by American forces at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777
Who was John Burgoyne?
A law passed in 1818 which gave the US flag 13 stripes and 20 stars, one for each state
What is the Flag Act?
The revolution that began in 1789 and overthrew the absolute monarchy and ended with Napoleon's seizure of power in 1799
What is the French Revolution?
A Shoshone Indian woman whose language skills and knowledge of geography helped Lewis and Clark during their expedition
Who was Sacagawea?
The King of France at the beginning of the French Revolution
Who was Louis XVI of France?
A British statesman and reformer; leader of the abolitionist movement in the English parliament that led to end of English slave trade in 1807
Who was William Wilberforce?
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War
What was the Battle of Yorktown?
A piece of legislation passed in 1807 by the British Parliament that abolished slave trading in the British Empire
What is the Abolition of Slave Trade Act?
A famous early pioneer who cleared Wilderness Road, a new route to the west. Wilderness Road became the main route used to cross the Appalachian Mountains.
Who was Daniel Boone?
The Revolutionary leader who tried to wipe out every trace of France's past monarchy and nobility (called the Reign of Terror)
Who was Maximilien Robespierre?
The British general who fought the Patriots in the south; surrounded at Yorktown and surrendered to George Washington
Who was General Charles Cornwallis?
The site of Washington's Continental Army encampment in Pennsylvania, during the winter of 1777-1778
What is Valley Forge?
A lavish palace was constructed by Louis XIV to reflect his power and might
What is the Palace of Versailles?