Wars
The first war fought by the United States.
What was the Revolutionary War?
The Father of His Country
Who was George Washington?
The Golden State
What is California?
This American sport evolved from the British game called Cricket
What is Baseball?
This ubiquitous polymath was essential to founding the US
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
This war resulted in a "new birth of freedom" in the US
What was the Civil War?
The Railsplitter
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
The Grand Canyon State
What is Arizona?
This American sport evolved out of the older games of rugby and soccer
What is American football?
This visionary had a dream of a better and more just America
Who was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This terrible conflict killed millions of people, yet it was called "the Good War" in the US
What was World War II?
The Sage of Monticello
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The Sunshine State
What is Florida?
This racket sport, popular with many middle-aged Americans, was invented in 1965 in Washington State
What is Pickleball?
These Ohio siblings made the US "first in flight"
Who were the Wright Brothers?
When US troops arrived in France in this war, they said, "Lafayette, we are here"
What was World War I?
Old Hickory
Who was Andrew Jackson?
The Old Dominion
What is Virginia?
This sport, popular at many East Coast colleges, was invented by American Indians but has a French name
What is lacrosse?
She earned the nickname "Moses" by bravely guiding many people to freedom
Who was Harriet Tubman?
As a result of this war, Puerto Rico, Guam, and (temporarily) the Philipinnes became part of the US
What was the Spanish-American War?
The Teflon President
Who was Ronald Reagan?
The Last Frontier
What is Alaska?
This hugely popular sport was invented in 1891 by a Canadian immigrant to the US
What is Basketball?
He took "one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind"
Who was Neil Armstrong?