Rivers & Lakes
This river runs along or through ten states from Minnesota to Louisiana before dumping into the Gulf of Mexico.
What is the Mississippi River?
Found in South DaKota, this landmark shows the heads of four famous presidents.
What is Mt Rushmore?
Given to America by France, this monument stands in New York Harbor.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
Sometimes called the Lone Star State.
What is Texas?
In the 1830's, people who traveled this road were sad because they had to leave their homes and relocate in Oklahoma.
What was the Trail of Tears?
With a surface area of almost 32,000 feet, this is the largest of the Great Lakes.
What is Lake Superior?
Sometimes called the Smoky Mountains, the Catskills, the Allegheny and the Blue Ridge, this mountain range is found in the eastern part of the United States.
What are the Applachian Mountains?
Guarded by soldiers 24/7 this monument holds the bodies of 3 unidentified service men.
What is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
Jefferson City is the capital of this "show me" state.
What is Missouri?
The name of any crop that is sold for money.
What is a cash crop?
The lake formed by the Hoover Dam.
What is Lake Mead?
This region of low relief is found along the east coast and is known for its fertile soil.
What is the Atlantic Coastal Region?
The national motto found on all United States currency.
What is "in God we trust"?
Name two of the four states and its whose capital has the word "city" in it.
What are Missouri, Oklahoma, Utah and Nevada?
The name given to the date when Texans celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation.
What is Juneteenth?
There are two of these rivers: one runs through the Grand Canyon and the other through Texas. There is also a state by the same name.
What is the Colorado River?
Many ski slopes are found in this mountain range, located in the Western United States.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
The United States seal shows an eagle with this tree branch in one of his claws.
What is the olive branch?
Also known as the Last Frontier.
What is Alaska?
The idea that the US should expand to include territory from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The only Great Lake that is located entirely within the United States and shares the same name as the state it borders.
What is Lake Michigan?
This famous monument, 555 feet tall, is an obelisk and is located in Washington, DC.
What is the Washington Monument?
This famous document begins with "we the people".
What is the US Constitution?
A famous German battleship and the capital city of North Dakota.
What is Bismarck?
This word is used to describe strong feelings of pride in one's country.
What is patriotism?