Founding America
Who was the first U.S. President?
George Washington
What was the first permanent English settlement?
Jamestown, Virginia
What war was fought from 1861 to 1865?
American Civil War
Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?
13th Amendment
Who was Harriet Tubman?
conductor of the Underground Railroad who helped enslaved people escape
What year did the American Revolution begin?
1775
Who were the Pilgrims?
English settlers who traveled to North America on the ship Mayflower in 1620 and established the Plymouth Colony.
English settlers seeking religious freedom
Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the Underground Railroad?
A secret network helping enslaved people escape to freedom
Who were the explorers sent by President Jefferson to explore the West?
Lewis and Clark
What document declared independence?
The Declaration of Independence
What ship brought the Pilgrims?
What war was fought in 1812?
War of 1812
What movement fought for women's right to vote?
Women's Suffrage Movement
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Who MAINLY wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What year was the Constitution signed?
1787
What event brought the U.S. into WWII?
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941
What Supreme Court case ended school segregation in 1954?
Brown v. Board of Education
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
What event started the Revolution in 1775?
Battle of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts
What territory doubled U.S. size in 1803?
Louisiana Territory (Louisiana Purchase)
Who led the Civil Rights Movement and gave the "I Have a Dream" speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What famous protest involved colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party