Famous People in U.S. History

Who started the journey for Europeans to America?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Benjamin Franklin

• Christopher Columbus

• César Chávez

What did Benjamin Franklin learn with his kite in the storm?

• Electricity can be kept in batteries

• Lightning has electricity

• Kites can fly when it's stormy

• Wind can make electricity

What is Abraham Lincoln famous for when we talk about African American history?

• Making things from peanuts

• Helping to free African American slaves

• Not moving from her seat on a bus

• Being a famous baseball player

How did Helen Keller help people?

• By leading quiet walks

• By finding new ways to use peanuts

• By learning to live with not seeing or hearing and helping others like her

• By making life better for farmers

What is César Chávez famous for?

• Starting the first library in America

• Helping people when they were not treated the same

• Helping farm workers have better lives

• Bringing new chances for African Americans in baseball

What brave thing did Rosa Parks do for fairness?

• She led big trips to new places

• She did not move from her bus seat

• She showed lightning has electricity

• She found many ways to use peanuts

What is Jackie Robinson famous for?

• Being the first African American judge in the Supreme Court

• Being a famous baseball player who helped African Americans get more chances

• Leading peaceful walks and talking for everyone to be treated the same

• Creating the first group of volunteer firefighters in America

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do for fairness?

• He was a lawyer helping people.

• He found new ways to use farm crops.

• He wanted everyone to be treated nicely and led kind walks and talks.

• He helped free people who were not free.

What is Thurgood Marshall known for?

• Being the first African American on the Supreme Court

• Not moving from her seat on a bus

• Helping to discover new lands across the ocean

• Showing that lightning has electricity

What is George Washington Carver famous for?

• Starting the first library and fire station in America

• Helping free African American slaves

• Studying plants and making many things from peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans

• Helping people who could not see or hear