On This Day In History
On this day in history, this Massachusetts author who was the first female to win the Pulitzer Prize award was born.
Who is Edith Wharton?
On December 17, 1903 these two brothers achived the first heavier-than-air flights.
Who are the Wright brothers?
The first 10 amendments in the constitution are known by this name.
What is The Bill of Rights?
The American Dream is usually described as being attained by this.
Like the popular rhythm, this man sailed the ocean blue in 1492.
Who is Chrispher Columbus?
On this day in history, the discovery of gold at this creek sparked the start of the Gold Rush.
What is Sutter’s Creek?
This war started with the German invasion of Poland.
What is World War II?
The 15th and 19th Amendment both give people the right to do this.
What is to vote or the right to vote?
What is Ellis Island?
This woman is credited with creating the first American flag.
Who is Betsy Ross?
On this day in history, the first canned type of this beverage was sold in American branded as “Kruegers Cream Ale”
What is beer?
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This friendly famous local plumber was born during this year.
This slave owning former president wanted to abolish slavery in the declaration of independence but was stopped at the continental congress.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
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This Tom & Jerry Ice Cream flavor's name resembles the American Dream's name.
These two men are the only non-presidents to appear on US currency.
Who are Alexander Hamiltion and Benjamin Franklin?
On this day in history, this baseball player who was the first African-American player, was inducted into the baseball hall of fame.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
This was the first african-american girl to attend a white-only school during the New Orleans desegragation crisis.
Who is Ruby Bridges?
The preamble of the constitution was heavily inspired by this 17th century philosopher.
Who is John Locke?
The American Dream is a central theme in this 1920s novel outlining the dream as corrupted with materialism and social status.
What is The Great Gatsby?
This state was the only state that was ever ruled by a queen.
What is Hawaii?
On this day in history, in 1950, Percy Spencer was awarded the patent for this device that can heat food in a matter of minutes or seconds.
What is a microwave oven?
What is "By the dawns early light."
This is the definition of the Virginia plan.
What is reputation based on population?
The phase "American Dream" was coined by James Truslow Adams in this book.
What is The Epic of America?
On the Statue of liberty her book reads this.
What is July 4th 1776?