US History
This document declared the American colonies free from British rule.
Texas was once part of this country before becoming independent.
Mexico
The pyramids were built in this ancient civilization.
Ancient Egypt
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
the Pacific Ocean
This explorer is credited with “discovering” the Americas in 1492.
Christopher Columbus
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
This famous battle happened in San Antonio in 1836.
the Battle of the Alamo
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus
Augustus was the first emperor of Rome and the man who ended the Roman Republic, turned it into an empire. People remember Augustus because he laid the foundation for the Roman Empire that lasted hundreds of years.
This river is the longest in the United States.
The Mississippi River
She helped hide escaped slaves on the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
This war was fought between the North and the South in the U.S.
The Civil War
Who is known as the “Father of Texas”?
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen F. Austin was a man who helped American settlers move to Texas when Texas was still part of Mexico. He helped Texas grow and later supported Texas becoming independent from Mexico.
This event began in 1914 and involved many countries around the world.
World War I
World War I was a huge war (1914–1918) where many countries fought mainly in Europe after a major leader was killed.
What continent is the Sahara Desert located on?
Africa
This scientist is known as the “Father of Modern Physics” and formulated the laws of motion and gravity.
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton was a scientist who figured out how things move and how gravity works.
What amendment ended slavery in the United States?
13th Amendment
It made it illegal to own people as property.
It said no one can be forced to work without pay against their will, except as punishment for a crime (like prison labor).
Texas became the 28th state in what year?
1845
The Renaissance began in this European country.
Italy
The Renaissance started in Italy because Italy was rich, well-located, and full of ancient Roman ideas.
What country has the most people in the world?
China
She was a civil rights leader who refused to give up her bus seat.
Rosa Parks
This U.S. purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the country.
the Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was bought for a huge amount of land from France in 1803. The land doubled the size of the country. President Thomas Jefferson made the deal.
This treaty ended the Texas Revolution.
The Treaty of Velasco.
The Treaty of Velasco was an agreement in 1836 that ended the fighting between Texas and Mexico after Texas won its independence.
This wall divided a city in Germany during the Cold War.
the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was a wall built in 1961 that split Berlin into two parts. One side (West Berlin) was free and democratic. The other side (East Berlin) was controlled by communism.
This line divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
the Equator
This leader of India used nonviolent protest to gain independence.
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was a leader from India who fought for India’s freedom from British rule without using violence.