Famous Americans

What was Christopher Columbus famous for? 

• Being a brave explorer and a talented sailor
• Discovering Columbus, Ohio
• Planting apple trees 
• Freeing the slaves

Who was Roberto Clemente?

• A famous hockey player.
• He was a famous Native American who discovered America.
• Great baseball player and humanitarian. He was also a Hispanic American Pioneer.
• He gave a speech about how African Americans and Whites should be treated equal.

What was Johnny Appleseed known for? 

• He was our 3rd president 
• Eating a thousand apples in one day 
• For bravely freeing the slaves 
• Planting thousands of apple trees when America was still a young country

Who was Alexander Graham Bell? 

• The man who created the first telephone in 1876
• The man who created the first phonograph
• The brave explorer and talented sailor
• A famous Hispanic American Pioneer

What is Thomas Edison most known for? 

• For creating the first plane 
• For being a famous plant doctor 
• For giving a speech in Washington D.C
• His invention of the light bulb

Which fact is TRUE about Susan B. Anthony? 

• She lead the slaves to freedom
• She fought for equal rights of women 
• She was the first women to go to the moon
• She was blind and deaf 

What fact is NOT true about Helen Keller? 

• She was blind and deaf 
• She was born in 1880
• She had a teacher named Annie who taught her to read and write
• She lived with gorillas 

Who was Abraham Lincoln? 

• He was voted "America's most useful man" 
• He was our very first president 
• He was a famous man born in Dayton, Ohio
• He was a U.S president who fought to end slavery in America

True or False: Barack Obama was America's first African American president? 

• True
• False 

True or False: The Wright brothers first names are Wilbur and Oliver? 

• True
• False