Important People in History Introductory Lesson Social Studies

Question 1 This person’s last name starts with a “C”. He sailed to North American in 1492, while looking for a route to Asia. What was his name?

Christopher Columbus

Question 2 This person’s last name starts with a “V”. He sailed to the Americas and was the first person to realize that Americas were separate from Asia. What was his name?

Amerigo Vespucci

Question 3 This word starts with a “P”. This group of people sailed to Plymouth Rock in the 1600’s and settled in the New World. What was their name?

The Pilgrims

Question 4 This person’s last name starts with a “W”. He was a revolutionary War hero and the first president of the United States. What was his name?

George Washington

Question 5 This person’s last name starts with an “A”. He was the second president of the United States. What was his name?

John Adams

Question 6 This person’s last name starts with a “J”. He wrote the Declaration of Independence and served as the third president of the United States. What was his name?

Thomas Jefferson

Question 7 This person’s last name starts with an “F”. He was a statesman, writer, printer, and inventor (among his inventions was the lightening rod). What was his name?

Benjamin Franklin

Question 8 This phrase starts with an “L”. These two people explored the American West, traveling from Missouri to the Pacific Ocean (in what is now Oregon). What were their names?

Lewis and Clark

Question 9 This person’s name starts with an “S”. She guided the two explorers in the last question through the Indian territory while carrying her infant son. What was her name?

Sacajawea

Question 10 This person’s last name starts with an “L”. He was the 16th president of the USA and abolished slavery in the United States. What was his name?

Abraham Lincoln