U.S. History
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
"We the people"
This is the name for the 48 states that all touch each other (not including Alaska or Hawaii)
The continuous/mainland
I was a silversmith, I lived in Boston, and I took a famous "Midnight Ride" to warn colonists of the British army's approach.
Paul Revere
This American swimmer has won more Olympic gold medals (23) than anyone in history.
Michael Phelps
Who was the Jewish girl that became world-famous for her diary entries she kept while hiding from the Nazis?
Anne Frank
Where were the first two battles of the Revolutionary War fought?
Lexington and Concord
This "bayou" state is home to the mouth of the Mississippi River and the "French Quarter"
Louisiana
This President's face is on the penny and $5 bill.
Abraham Lincoln
This is the nickname of the American flag
Old Glory (Stars and Stripes)
Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union (Russia) during World War II?
Josef Stalin
What was the idea called that the United States was bound to expand westward in the 1800s?
Manifest Destiny
This mountain is the tallest in all of the United States (located in Alaska and formerly named "Mt. McKinley")
Denali
I was a young girl who helped Lewis and Clark find their way across the West and served as their interpreter.
Sacagawea
This "King of Rock and Roll" became a sensation in the 1950s with hits like "Hound Dog"
Elvis Presley
Where was the first atomic bomb ever tested? (name the state)
Name one colony that was part of the "New England" colonies
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
What was the first National Park?
Yellowstone
I was an enslaved woman who sued for my freedom in the Supreme Court, but the judges ruled against me in 1857.
Dred Scott
This famous red bridge is the most recognizable landmark in San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
This is the name of the ocean where the United States fought Japan
The Pacific Ocean
Who were the two explorers that Thomas Jefferson sent to map new land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark
What are the five Great Lakes?
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Eries, Superior
I was the one who created the cotton gin.
Eli Whitney
What is the greatest movie in American history?
Forrest Gump
How many died in the Battle of Stalingrad? It is considered the bloodiest battle in human history.
1.1 million Soviet casualties & 800,000 Axis (German) soldiers