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The first president of the United States of America is?
George Washington
At the time of her historic bus incident, what was Rosa Parks' occupation?
Department store seamstress
When did Chinese workers begin to build the Transcontinental Railroad?
1865
A significant portion of the western U.S., much of which makes up the Southwest, was once a part of which country:
Mexico
Which tribe befriended the Pilgrims after they landed at Plymouth Rock?
Wampanoag
In 1916, who was the first female to be elected to the US Congress?
Jeanette Rankin
What was the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s father's church?
Ebenezer Baptist
What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
To prohibit the immigration of Chinese laborers to the U.S.
What month is Hispanic Heritage celebrated in this country?
September
Which brave Native American assisted the settlers, but was then captured and taken to England?
Squanto
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
In what industry did the first African American woman millionaire venture in?
Beauty/ cosmetics/ Haircare
What is the name of the Asian American cultural movement in the 1960s that advocated self-acceptance and fought racism and ethnic prejudice?
Yellow Power Movement
Hispanic Heritage month includes Sept. 15 and 16 because those are days when many Latin American countries commemorate:
their independence from Spain
Where were Native American children taken to "civilize" or assimilate the youth into Euro-American culture?
Native American Boarding Schools
Who preceded Ronald Raegan’s presidency in the United States of America?
Jimmy Carter
Who was the first black senator in the United States of America?
Hiram Revels
Who is the first Asian woman to win a Tony award?
Lea Salonga
A popular 1950’s TV comedy starring Lucille Ball also included her husband, singer and actor Desi Arnaz who was born in:
Cuba
This tribe was undefeated in all of their battles with the U.S. Government. Who are they?
Seminoles
The invention of the telephone is credited to which inventor?
Alexander Graham Bell
Who wrote the bestselling memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"?
Maya Angelou
Gary Lock was the first Asian American governor of a mainland state. What state was he from?
Washington
Who was the first Hispanic justice in Supreme Court history when she was confirmed to the court in 2009.
Sonia Sotomayor
Which battle displaced several Native American peoples, including the Shawnee and Miami, to make room for settlers in Ohio?
The Battle of Fallen Timbers