Presidents
This president, the 1st, presided over the Constitutional Convention and was unanimously elected as the first president of the United States.
George Washington
This document, adopted on July 4, 1776, declared the American colonies’ independence from Britain.
The Declaration of Independence
This U.S. city, the capital of Texas, is known for its live music scene and as the home of the University of Texas.
Austin
This state is home to the only active volcano in the United States, Kilauea, located in the ______ Volcanoes National Park.
Hawaii
This iconic U.S. landmark, located in South Dakota, features the faces of four U.S. presidents carved into a mountain.
Mount Rushmore
This president, the 35th, was assassinated in 1963 and is known for his efforts to advance civil rights and the space race.
John F. Kennedy
This event, in 1773, saw American colonists protesting British taxation by dumping tea into Boston Harbor.
The Boston Tea Party
This California city, famous for the Golden Gate Bridge, is also known for being a hub of technology and innovation, often referred to as the "Silicon Valley."
San Fransisco
This state’s capital is Montpelier, and it is the least populous state capital in the U.S.
Vermont
This river is the longest in the United States, flowing from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Mississippi River
This president was the first to resign from office, following the Watergate scandal.
Richard Nixon
This conflict, lasting from 1950 to 1953, involved North and South Korea and saw significant U.S. involvement.
The Korean War
This city is known as the "Windy City" and is located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the state of Illinois.
Chicago
This state’s capital is Des Moines, and it is known for its MASSIVE role in agriculture, especially corn production.
Iowa
This national park in Wyoming, known for its hot springs and geysers, is the first national park in the world.
This president, known for his "New Deal" policies, served four terms in office.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This was the first state to secede from the Union, starting the Civil War.
South Carolina
This city is the capital of Virginia and played a significant role in the American Revolution.
Richmond
This U.S. state has no income tax and is famous for its beaches, especially in cities like Miami and Key West.
Florida
This mountain range, located in the eastern U.S., is older than the Rockies and is known for its rolling hills and forests.
The Appalachian Mountains
This president is the only one to have served two non-consecutive terms, making him both the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.
Grover Cleveland
This event in 1962 brought the U.S. and Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war over missile installations in Cuba.
The Cuban Missile Crisis
This city is famous for being a major transportation hub and the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.
Atlanta
This state is the only one to border exactly three different U.S. states and two different countries.
New Mexico
This national park, located in California, is known for its giant sequoia trees, including the largest tree on Earth, General Sherman.
Sequoia National Park