In 1492 an Italian navigator sailing for Spain crossed the Atlantic Ocean seeking a westward route to Asia and reached islands in the Caribbean. Who led that voyage?

Which Spanish explorer explored present-day Florida in 1513 and claimed the land he traveled through for Spain?

Which French explorer founded Quebec in 1608 and mapped parts of northeastern North America?

In 1609 an English explorer sailing for the Dutch explored a North American river that was later named for him. Who was that explorer?

Which Spanish conquistador led the forces that conquered the Aztec (Mexica) empire and took the city of Tenochtitlan in 1521?

In the early 1530s Spanish forces arrived in the Andes and captured the ruler who then led the Inca empire. Who was that ruler?

Which English colonist helped lead the Jamestown colony in Virginia through its difficult early years after 1607?

Which Patuxet man helped the Plymouth colonists plant crops and communicate with the Wampanoag beginning in 1621?

The Wampanoag Nation, whose homelands are in present-day Massachusetts, still exists today, and its citizens live in New England.

Which colonist founded Rhode Island in 1636 after Massachusetts Bay banished him for arguing for religious tolerance?

Which English Quaker founded the colony of Pennsylvania in 1681 as a place where people of different faiths could worship?

Which colonial leader founded Georgia, the last of the thirteen British colonies, in 1733?

Who commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution and later served as the first President of the United States?

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776?

In April 1775 a Boston colonist rode at night to warn colonial leaders that British troops were on the move. Who made that ride?

Which dockworker and sailor was killed when British soldiers fired on a Boston crowd in 1770?

Which delegate is credited with doing the most to draft the United States Constitution and with keeping detailed notes of the convention's debates?

Which President led the United States during the Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863?

Which formerly enslaved woman returned to the South many times and guided dozens of enslaved people north to freedom on the Underground Railroad?

In 1955 a woman in Montgomery, Alabama refused to give up her bus seat, and her arrest helped start a citywide bus boycott. Who was she?

Which Virginia patriot gave a speech in 1775 that ended with the famous words "Give me liberty, or give me death!"?

Who was president of the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence with the largest, most famous signature?

Which Founding Father was known for his work as an inventor, writer, diplomat, and scientist?

Which president signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which forced many Native nations to leave their lands and move west?

Which formerly enslaved woman traveled the country speaking out against slavery and for women's rights, and is known for the speech "Ain't I a Woman?"

Frederick Douglass was an abolitionist who spoke and wrote against slavery.

Which labor leader worked with Cesar Chavez to found the National Farm Workers Association and came up with the slogan "Sí, se puede"?

Who led the civil rights movement with nonviolent protests and gave the “I Have a Dream” speech?

Susan B. Anthony worked to win voting rights for women.

Which Native American woman helped guide and translate for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

In 1776 which woman wrote to her husband asking the Continental Congress to "remember the ladies" when it made new laws?

Which labor leader co-founded the National Farm Workers Association to improve conditions for California farm workers?

Which Supreme Court justice was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?

Who founded the American Red Cross and helped wounded soldiers during the Civil War?

Alexander Hamilton went on to serve as President of the United States after his time as secretary of the treasury.

Who wrote “Common Sense,” a pamphlet that encouraged American independence?

Which First Lady helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the United Nations?

Who was the first African American player in modern Major League Baseball?

Who was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad and was also known as “Moses”?

Who was a civil rights lawyer who argued Brown v. Board of Education before joining the Supreme Court?