War
Created the boundaries of Texas and Mexico
What is the Mexican American War?
The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Who was Amelia Earhart?
During the Civil War, __ was commander and chief of the U.S.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
The first successful English colony
What was Jamestown, Virginia?
The 44th President
Who is Barack Obama?
During __ Black soldiers, who made up 10% of the Union Army, protested for 18 months because they were paid less than their white counterpart
What was the Civil War?
The first deaf-blind person to write a book and wrote 14 books during her life
Who was Helen Keller?
Wore dentures not made of wood but of ivory, gold, human, animal teeth and other material
Who was George Washington?
New York used to be known as __
What was New Amsterdam?
(Fun Fact:New York was given the name "York" because England's King Charles II, had given the colony to his brother, the Duke of York)
The worlds most spoken language
What is English?
The French and Indian War is also referred as __
What is The Seven Years' War?
The first woman to win a major party’s nomination for President of the US in 2016
Lived to be 100 years old
Who was Jimmy Carter?
(39th President)
An Italian explorer named __ declared the New World a continent
Who was Amerigo Vespucci?
(Fun Fact: The New World was named America in his honor)
During __ the unofficial Christmas truce between German and British soldiers played a soccer match in No Man's Land
What was WWI?
Maya Angelou's first body of work
What is "I Know Why The Caged Birds Sing"?
Created the March of Dimes to raise money for polio research
Who was Franklin D Roosevelt?
Anne Hutchinson and her followers founded the colony of __ after being kicked out of Massachusetts
What is Rhode Island?
The oldest Olympic game still played
What is track?
There was 0 human casualties
What was The Pig War of 1859?
(Between US and UK over the San Juan islands territory)
The first female justice on the US Supreme Court, taking her seat in 1981
Who was Sandra Day O'Connor?
The once circulated $500 dollar bill had __ on it
Who was William McKinley?
(25th President)
This founding father presented a proposal aimed to create a unified government for the American colonies at the Albany Congress in 1754
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
This state is named after the Caddo word "taysha," which means "friends" or "allies"
What is Texas?