Inventors & Entreprenuers
This man was the first to sell electric lightbulbs on a large scale
Who was Thomas Edison?
This man was elected president four times and died in office
Who was Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
This ocean lies to the east of the United States
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
In this year, Christopher Columbus discovered the New World for Europeans
When was 1492?
These brothers invented airplanes
Who were Wilbur and Orville Wright?
This man wrote the declaration of independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This mountain range separates the east coast states from states further inland
What are the Appalachian Mountains?
The current reigning monarch in England
Who is King Charles III?
This man invented the cotton gin
Who was Eli Whitney?
This president began the construction of the interstate highway system
Who was Dwight D. Eisenhower?
This city, built along Lake Michigan and known as the "windy city", has since shortly after its creation been an important hub in the Mid-west
What is Chicago?
The largest country by population size
What is India?
This man owned and operated the first commercially successful steamboat
Who was Robert Fulton?
This president gave Native Americans the right to vote
Who was Calvin Coolidge?
This river separates Texas from Mexico
What is the Rio Grande?
The largest Empire in history
What is the British Empire?
This man founded Standard Oil and was the first billionaire in history
Who was John D. Rockefeller?
This president was the first to be elected to non-consecutive terms
Who was Grover Cleveland?
This colonial road ran from South Carolina to Pennsylvania and allowed settlers to travel between the Northern and Southern Colonies
What was the Great Wagon Road?
Largest city in the world
What is Tokyo?