Ancient Civilizations
This river was the lifeblood of Ancient Egypt
Nile River
This war was fought between the North and South U.S.
Civil War
He sailed the ocean blue in 1492
Christopher Columbus
The first president of the United States
George Washington
He was a civil rights leaser know for his "I Have a Dream" speech
Martin Luther King Jr.
The Greek city known for democracy and philosophy
Athens
This war began in 1914 and involved trench warfare
World War l
The first person to circumnavigate the globe
Ferdinand Magellan
The document signed in 1776 declaring independence
Declaration of Independence
She helped slaves escape using the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
The writing system of ancient Mesopotamia
cuneiform
The American colonies fought this country for independence
Great Britain
This explorer is credited with discovering the Pacific Ocean
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
This president issued the Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln
The scientist invented the lightbulb
Thomas Edison
This emperor built the Great Wall of China
Qin Shi Huang
The storming of this prison marked the start of the French Revolution
Bastille
He led the first successful expedition to the North Pole
Robert Peary
The U.S. bought this large territory from France in 1803
Louisiana Purchase
He conquered much of the known world and died at age 32
Alexander the Great
The ancient civilizations that created aqueducts and the Colosseum
Rome
This revolution in Russia in 1917 led to the rise of communism
Bolshevik Revolution
This viking is believed to have reached North America before Columbus
Leif Erikson
The event caused the Great Depression in 1929
stock market crash
This woman became the first female pharaoh of Egypt
Hatshepsut