Famous Americans Flashcards

Grade 1 · Social Studies · Flashcards

Practice what you know about famous Americans with these flashcards.

Flashcards

George Washington: The first President of the United States; led soldiers in the Revolutionary War
Abraham Lincoln: The 16th President who helped end slavery in America
Martin Luther King Jr.: A civil rights leader who worked for equal rights for all people
Amelia Earhart: The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Benjamin Franklin: A scientist, inventor, and Founding Father who discovered electricity in lightning
President: The leader of the United States government
equal rights: When all people are treated fairly and the same under the law
slavery: When people were forced to work with no freedom; Abraham Lincoln helped end it
Revolutionary War: The war Americans fought to become a free country, away from British rule
penny: A one-cent coin with Abraham Lincoln's face on it
Founding Father: One of the important leaders who helped create the United States
Atlantic Ocean: The large ocean between America and Europe that Amelia Earhart flew across