Lewis & Clark
Why did President Thomas Jefferson send Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark on an expedition?
In 1803 the US had bought a huge territory west of the Mississippi River. It was called the Louisiana Territory; and they wanted to scope out the area.
The State that resembles an upside-down boot?
Florida
What number President of the US was Abraham Lincoln?
He was the 16th President of the United States
What was MLK Jr. known for?
He became the leader of the civil rights movement in the US
Which US President promised that we would get a man on the moon?
John F. Kennedy before the end of the 1960's
While in land which is now called North Dakota, what Native American woman joined the journey?
Sacagawea; who proved to be very helpful to Lewis & Clark
Is the home of the Statue of Liberty
New York
What coin in Abraham Lincoln on?
The 1 cent penny
When was MLK JR. born?
1/15/1929 in Atlanta, Georga
What two countries were at war with each other during the Cold War?
US and the Soviet Union
What year did the group reach the Pacific Ocean?
November 15th 1805
The state that has 4 eyes in it
Mississippi
What dollar bill is Abraham Lincoln on?
Abraham Lincoln is on the $5 dollar bill
What was MLK Jr.'s birth name?
Michael King Jr. he was named after his father
What was the name of the program called created by the US government to get a man on the moon?
The Apollo Program
What year did Lewis & Clark return?
they returned to St. Louis on 9/23/1806
Last state to become a US State?
Hawaii on August 21st, 1959
What war erupted while Abraham Lincoln was in office?
It was the Civil War that was from 4/12/1861 until 5/9/1865.
Who was Dr. MLK Jr.'s role model?
Mahatma Ghandi- was a civil rights leader in India. He used peaceful protest to fight against discrimination.
What year did the US land on the moon?
7/20/1969; It 5 months before Kenndy's original deadline. The craft was Apollo 11 and the 2 astronauts that walked on the moon were Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
What was the group called that went on the Louis & Clark expedition?
The Corps of Discovery
Why is Colorado known as the Centennial State?
It was founded August 1st, 1876. Which was 100 years from when America was founded in 1776.
Who shot and killed Abraham Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth on 4/15/1865.
note: Abraham Lincoln was shot in Ford's Theater on the night of 4/14; but sadly, died the next day.
When was Dr. King killed?
4/4/1968 in a motel in Memphis, TN by someone who was trying to stop his message.
What was known as the "Sputnik crisis"