Figures in US History
An African American civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Gave the "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
What is Martin Luther King Jr.
Largest City in the US
What is New York City
Written by Francis Scott Key after he witnessed a battle between Great Britain and the US at Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
What is Star Spangled Banner (National Anthem)
Current president of the United States
What is Joe Biden
One of the founding fathers as well as a scientist. Experimented with electricity.
What is Benjamin Franklin
Second Largest City in the US
What is Los Angeles
Written by Francis Bellamy as a promise of loyalty to the US.
What is Pledge of Allegiance
The first president of the United States. He also served as the head of the army in the Revolutionary War.
What is George Washington
Founder of the Jamestown colony in Virginia.
What is John Smith
Third Largest City in the US
What is Chicago
A painting by John Gast to depict westward expansion and technological advancement in the US
What is America's Progress (Manifest Destiny)
Abraham Lincoln's political party
What is Republican
A migrant worker who faught for Latino Civil Rights and founded the National Farm Workers Association.
What is Cesar Chavez
Fourth Largest City in the US
What is Houston
A patriotic song that was sung after US victory at the Battle of Saratoga. It became the unofficial US anthem and was often used to mock the "red coats" and King George III. No one knows who created the song.
What is Yankee Doodle
Our current Speaker of the House
Kevin McCarthy
Sometimes considered America's first feminist. She was a religious leader that challenged both Puritan beliefs and male authority. Her actions inspired the establishment of "freedom of religion."
What is Anne Hutchinson
Fifth largest city in the US
What is Philadelphia
A poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow that described the actions of Paul Revere before the battle of Lexington and Concord.
What is Paul Revere's Ride
Obama's Last name
What is unknown