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WorksheetsFamous Americans Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Ben Franklin (pick more than one):
Was a great president.
Created the first public library.
Started the first volunteer fire department.
Was an excellent explorer.
Which Major League team did Jackie Robinson play for first?
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves
Martin Luther King, Jr. was fighting for _______________ for all people.
Civil rights
Segregation
Hatred
Discrimination
What was Martin Luther King, Jr.'s occupation (job)?
teacher
speech writer
minister
producer
Why did black people at one time have to give up their seats on buses?
They wanted to stand.
They were polite.
It was the law.
They thought it was fair.
Why didn't Rosa Parks give up her seat?
She thought the law was unfair.
She didn't know anyone wanted the seat.
She had too many bags to get up.
She was sleeping.
Who was the first President of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
George Washington
James Monroe
This person was the:
3rd president of the United States
1st president of the United States
16th president of the United States
president who helped end slavery
famous general in the Revolutionary War
This person was the:
1st president of the United States
16th president of the United States
3rd president of the United States
president who helped end slavery
famous general in the Revolutionary War
Who is the famous daughter of Chief Powhatan?
Pocahontas
Little Listener
Rough Face Girl
She Who Is Alone
Which famous Native American led many tribes of the Eastern Woodlands region?
Pocahontas
Chief Powhatan
Which famous Native American helped the colonists survive, married John Rolfe, traveled to England, and died there?
Pocahontas
Little Listener
She Who Is Alone
Rough Face Girl
Helen Keller was born blind and deaf.
True
False
Helen Keller had a strange fever that caused her illness when she was a child.
True
False
Who is in this picture?
Pocahontas
Rosa Parks
Helen Keller
Eleanor Roosevelt
Helen Keller wrote many books and papers. What does this tell us about her?
She was shy and quiet
She was mean and got angry a lot
She thought it was important to tell people her ideas
Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to do what?
Invent the typewriter
Graduate from college
Create sign language
Name the leader of the Latino Farmworkers Movement:
Cesear Chavez
migrant farm workers
MLK
Christopher Columbus
Where was Cesar Chavez born?
San Francisco, California
Yuma, Arizona
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Atlanta, Georgia
What is a migrant worker?
A person who eats only corn and grapes.
A person who lives near water.
A person who travels to harvest seasonal fruits and vegetables.
A person who grew up in Alaska.
The migrant workers gained rights due to the diligence of Cesar Chavez.
What is "diligence?"
A careful or persistent work effort.
Waking up early do work before school.
Writing a letter to your congressman.
Not eating for 30 days.
Why is Cesar Chavez considered an American Hero?
He rode in the back of the bus.
He helped free many slaves.
He fought for better working conditions for migrant workers.
He wrote stories to help children sleep.
Cesar Chavez helped American farmers by:
inventing a machine to pick crops.
getting better pay and working conditions.
starting a new farm company that loaned out money.
becoming the president of the local 4-H chapter.
What character traits would describe Cesar Chavez?
Loyal
Diligent
Honest
All of these
Why did Cesar drop out of school?
Cesar's dad hurt his back and could not work
Cesar needed to help his family make money
Who were some heroes that Cesar Chavez looked up to?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Mahatma Ghandi
President Obama
What is a strike?
When workers do not to eat
When workers do not work
When workers go to school
African Americans were kept apart from other Americans in many public places, such as schools, hotels, and restaurants. This is called ______.
a boycott
civil rights
a debate
segregation
Thurgood Marshall used the U.S. Constitution to protect __________ for African Americans.
segregation
civil rights
authority
citizens
Thurgood Marshall became _______.
a president of the United States.
a principal in a school who fought racism.
the first African American on the Supreme Court.
one of the authors of the constitution.
Thurgood Marshall is best known for becoming:
The first African American lawyer.
The first African American Supreme Court judge.
The first African American voter.
The first African American college student.
Marshall took the case "Brown vs. the Board of Education" to the Supreme Court and won. What were the results of this success?
It gave Linda Brown the freedom to attend the school close to her home.
It showed that "separate but equal" was not truly equal.
It ended all segregation in public schools.
People everywhere immediately changed their minds about segregation.
Christopher Columbus represented the country of Spain on a voyage trying to find ______________________.
the fastest and safest way to get to China.
Indians
food
the fastest and safest way to get to Japan.
When Christopher Columbus landed, he thought he was in the Indies and named the natives- Indians.
True
False
Christopher Columbus's explorations marked the start of the _________________.
Ice Age
Age of Exploration
Did Christopher Columbus discover America?
Yes, he landed on what is Florida today.
No, he landed on Hispanola, today known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Columbus was the first explorer to reach the _____ _______.
Florida keys
Disney World
New World
West Indies
Which two plants did George Carver find hundreds of uses for?
Sweet potato and cotton
Sweet potato and corn
Cotton and peanut
Sweet potato and peanut
Who was George Washington Carver? (select all that apply)
scientist
innovator
teacher
peanut guy
Explain how George Washington Carver was different than the enslaved people.
He invented different things
He ate peanuts
He was born after the Civil War
He learned how to read and write
What is Jackie Robinson BEST known for?
He was the first black person to work in a baseball stadium.
He was the first black player in major league baseball.
He was the first black baseball coach in major league baseball.
He was the first black player in minor league baseball.
Why couldn't Jackie Robinson play in the major leagues at first?
He was African American
Baseball was segregated
He wasn't good enough
His hometown didn't have a team
Ben Franklin:
Was the first person to discover electricity.
Proved there is electricity in lightning.
Why should we learn about famous Americans from our past?
We can learn from their mistakes.
We can learn from their determination.
We can learn how to make money.
We can learn how to become famous.
We can gain a better appreciation for the diversity of what really makes us Americans.
Check ALL of the following that Jackie accomplished to help the Civil Rights movement:
Built homes for poor families
Walk with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Become a member of the NAACP
Sign the Emancipation Proclamation
