This man was born free and became a scientist, mathematician, and an astronomer. He sent a letter to Thomas Jefferson pleading with him to end slavery.
Who is Benjamin Banneker
100
He is the founder of Wal-Mart and Sam's Club.
Who is Sam Walton
100
She became the first woman to work in the federal government. She is considered to be the founder of the Red Cross.
Who is Clara Barton
200
people who share the same culture
What is an ethnic group
200
a drawing that shows directions on a mao
What is a compass rose
200
She is known as the first woman to have her poems published. Her work marks the beginning of African-American literature.
Who is Phillis Wheatley
200
He was a spanish explorer. He is considered the founder of the first European settlements in the upper Rio Grande Valley.
Who is Juan de Onate
200
She founded the Girl Scouts of America in 1912.
Who is Juliette Gordon Low
300
money citizens pay for services
What is a tax
300
the first person to create something
What is an inventor
300
He is known for his development of a brand of cookies named "Famous Amos".
Who is Wallace Amos
300
He is known as a folk hero. He opened the Kentucky frontier settlement from the east by surveying land, opening the Wilderness Road, fighting Indians, and building settlements.
Who is Daniel Boone
300
She is an astronaut. She has been on 3 space shuttle flights.
Ellen Ochoa
400
tradition
What is heritage
400
10 years
What is a decade
400
She played an important role in the Civil Rights Movement. When she was younger, she decided to go to an all-white school during a time when some people believed that white and black people should be kept seperate.
Who is Ruby Bridges
400
He believed the world was round. He sailed overseas with 3 ships.
Who is Christopher Columbus
400
She is the author of the classic "Little House" book series.
Who is Laura Inglass Wilder
500
men who led the colonies to become a new nation
Who is our Founding Fathers
500
part of a map which helps to measure distance
What is a map scale
500
She led more than 300 slaves to freedom by using the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman
500
He published Poor Richard's Almanac. He founded the first library and was an inventor. He helped write the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Who is Benjamin Franklin
500
She lost her sight and hearing due to a fever. Anne Sullivan became her lifelong teacher and companion. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964.