Our Nation Grows Vocab Quiz

What does an almanac include?

• Stories and poems

• Weather forecasts and planting dates

• Recipes and cooking tips

• Songs and music notes

Who was Benjamin Banneker?

• A famous painter

• An African-American mathematician and farmer

• A U.S. President

• An explorer of the Arctic

What is a community?

• A group of animals

• A group of people living together

• A type of plant

• A kind of food

What does it mean to contribute?

• To take away

• To give

• To hide

• To run

Who was Benjamin Franklin?

• A Founding Father and inventor

• A famous musician

• A movie director

• A sports player

What is expansion?

• The action of becoming smaller

• The action of becoming larger

Who was Daniel Boone?

• A movie star

• A scientist

• An American pioneer and woodsman

• A teacher

What is a community leader?

• Someone who tells stories

• Someone who leads a country

• Someone who sings songs

• Someone who helps improve their community

Who was Pierre-Charles L'Enfant?

• A painter

• A musician

• A French-born American engineer

• A mathematician

Who are the Founding Fathers?

• The men who started the United States

• A group of musicians

• A team of explorers

• A family of farmers