What explorer claimed eastern Canada for England?

What explorer established the French settlement of Quebec along the St. Lawrence River?

What explorer claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France?

Who ruled Great Britain during the era of the American Revolution?

What British general surrendered at Yorktown?

Who was commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?

This lawyer and political leader from Massachusetts championed the cause of independence while serving in the Continental Congress.

This man was the major author of the Declaration of Independence and purchased the Louisiana Territory while serving as president.

This patriot and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses spoke the words "Give me liberty or give me death."

He was a prominent member of the Continental Congress who helped frame the Declaration of Independence and helped gain French support for American Independence.

What former enslaved African American wrote poems and plays supporting American independence?

Who was this patriot and member of the Sons of Liberty who made a daring ride to warn colonists of the arrival of British troops?

Who was the patriot and member of the Sons of Liberty who, along with Paul Revere, led patriots in throwing tea into Boston Harbor to protest British taxation of the colonies?

During whose presidential administration did the two-party system emerge?

Who was president when the federal court system was established, the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution and plans were created for the development of our nation's capital in Washington, D.C.?

During his presidency, the War of 1812 caused European nations to gain respect for the United States.

As president, he introduced a doctrine warning European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere.

While president, he bought the Louisiana Territory from France and sent Lewis and Clark to explore the land west of the Mississippi River.

This African American astronomer and surveyor helped complete the design for Washington, D.C..

The Bill of Rights was partly based on the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which was written by this man.

The Bill of Rights, especially the first amendment, was partly based on the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, which was written by this man.

Who invented the cotton gin and thus, unintentionally, increased the use of slave labor?

Providing faster river transportation and connecting Southern plantations and Northern industries, the steamboat was improved by this man.

The reaper, mass produced in the factories of this entrepreneur, increased the productivity of the American farmer.

Credit for the invention of the reaper can be shared by this enslaved African American.

A leader of the Women's Suffrage Movement, this former enslaved African American advocated for equality and justice.

Working alongside Elizabeth Cady Stanton, this Women's Suffrage Movement leader advocated equal rights for women, including the right to vote.

Working with Susan B. Anthony, this woman played a leadership role in the women's rights movement.

This abolitionist led many enslaved African Americans to freedom along the Underground Railroad.

This abolitionist wrote the Liberator and worked for the immediate emancipation of all enslaved African Americans.

This abolitionist and former slave wrote the North Star and worked for rights to better the lives of African Americans and women.

Who was President of the Confederate States of America?

Who was the general of the Union army that defeated the Confederate army commanded by Robert E. Lee?

This president of the United States opposed the spread of slavery, issued the Emancipation Proclamation and wrote the Gettysburg Address.

This woman served as a nurse during the Civil War and created the American Red Cross.

This enslaved African American from South Carolina escaped with a Confederate boat, became a Union naval captain during the Civil War and a Congressman after the war.

This skilled Confederate general from Virginia died during the Civil War.

This leader of the Army of Northern Virginia was offered command of the Union forces but would not fight against Virginia.  He urged Southerners to accept defeat and reunite as Americans at the end of the war.

He said that the Civil War was waged to preserve a nation whose government was "of the people, by the people, for the people".