Leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and the first president of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
100
Civil Rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a city bus.
Who is Rosa Parks?
100
Invented the Cotton Gin.
Who is Eli Whitney?
100
Native American who saved the life of John Smith, later married John Rolfe, and travelled to England with him.
Who is Pocahontas?
100
Music icon of the 1950s, known as the king of rock n' roll.
Who is Elvis?
200
16th president, promoted equal rights and led the Union through the Civil War, issued the Emancipation Proclamation, and was assassinated in 1865.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
200
Civil Rights leader who said use violence if necessary; leader of the Nation of Islam; Inspiration for the Black Power Movement.
Who is Malcolm X?
200
American pioneers of aviation who piloted the first gas powered air plane at Kitty Hawk, NC.
Who are the Wright Brothers? (Orville & Wilbur)
200
Native American who accompanied Lewis & Clark on their expedition.
Who is Sacajawea?
200
First man to walk on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
300
35th President; led the country through several Cold War crises, but was assassinated in 1963.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
300
Civil Rights leader and educator, who said not to fight discrimination directly, but encouraged African Americans to improve their educational and economic well-being.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
300
Invented the telephone.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
300
First woman to be named Secretary of State.
Who is Madeleine Albright?
300
Known as one of the greatest baseball players ever, he shattered home run records and gave Americans hope during the Depression.
Who is Babe Ruth?
400
3rd President of the United States, and main author of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
400
Civil Rights leader who promoted non-violence, made famous by the Montgomery Bus Boycotts, and speaker at the March on Washington ("I have a dream...").
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.
400
American industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business in his company named Standard Oil.
Who is Rockefeller?
400
Social reformer who helped change the prison system and mental institutions.
Who is Dorthea Dix?
400
Experimented with new sounds to create a new kind of music called Jazz. Played the trumpet.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
500
The 32nd President of the United States; saw the country through the Great Depression and WWII.
Who is Franklin Roosevelt?
500
African American educator, editor, and writer who took a direct approach to fighting racial injustice; he also founded the NAACP.
Who is W.E.B. DuBois?
500
American industrialist who made a fortune in the steel business by owning every step in the steel making process.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
500
Former First Lady who supported the New Deal Legislation, and was appointed as a representative to the United Nations.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
500
Charged with the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963, sparking many conspiracy theories as to what happened that day.