United States Jeopardy

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United States Jeopardy

• American Leaders, Explorers, American Symbols,
  Quotes, Landmarks
• Grade 4 LEAP Practice

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United States Jeopardy
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US Leaders for 100
Lead the Continental Army to a victory for the
American Revolutionary War, he was elected the
1st President of the United States.
Who was George Washington?
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US Leaders for 200
Author of the Declaration of Independence and one
of the most influential Founding Father, he was
elected the 3rd President of the United States.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
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US Leaders for 300
Lead the country through its greatest internal
crisis, the American Civil War, preserving the
Union and ending slavery. He was the 1st US
President to be assassinated.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
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US Leaders for 400
Famous inventor which played a vital role in the
Revolutionary War by negotiating the Treaty of
Paris.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
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US Leaders for 500
Commander of the American Forces at the Battle Of
New Orleans and the 7th President of the United
States.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
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US Explorers for 100
His explorations led to the general European
awareness of the American Continents in the
Western Hemisphere. He initiated contact between
the Europeans and Americans.
Who was Christopher Columbus?
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US Explorers for 200
While leading the first European expedition into
the United States he discovered the Mississippi
River.
Who was Hernando de Soto?
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US Explorers for 300
While leading his first expedition into the
United States he discovered the Ohio River and
followed it to Louisville, Kentucky. In later
explorations he discovered the mouth of the
Mississippi River, claiming the territory for
France.
Who was La Salle?
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US Explorers for 400
Lead the first American expedition to the Pacific
coast and back.
Who was Meriwether Lewis and William Clark?
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US Explorers for 500
The first person to travel around the earth.
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Who was Ferdinand Magellan?
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US Symbols for 100
Nicknames include Stars and Stripes, Old Glory,
and the Star-Spangled Banner.
What is the United States Flag?
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US Symbols for 200
The first is a symbol of bravery and valor, the
second symbolizes purity and innocence, and the
third is a symbol of perseverance, and justice
yet all three can be found on flag poles all over
America.
What are the national colors, red, white, and
blue?
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US Symbols for 300
Found on the United States Seal with its face
towards an olive branch this animal is known as
the national bird.
What is the Bald Eagle?
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US Symbols for 400
Presented to the United States by France, it
commemorates the centennial of the signing of the
Declaration of Independence and represents the
friendship established during the Revolutionary
War.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
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US Symbols for 500
One of the most prominent symbols of the
Revolutionary War, it is described as the icon of
liberty and justice. It was used to summon the
citizens of Philadelphia for the reading of the
Declaration of Independence.
What is the Liberty Bell?
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US Quotes for 100
Reads as follows I pledge allegiance to the
flag of the United States of America, and to the
Republic for which it stands one Nation under
God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for
all."
What is the Pledge of Alliance?
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US Quotes for 200
Reads as follows We hold these truths to be
self-evident, that all men are created equal,
that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness .
What is the Declaration of Independence?
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US Quotes for 300
Reads as follows We the People of the United
States, in Order to form a more perfect Union,
establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility,
provide for the common defense, promote the
general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of
Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain
and establish this Constitution for the United
States of America.
What is the Preamble to the Constitution?
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US Quotes for 400
Reads as follows I say to you today, my
friends, so even though we face the difficulties
of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It
is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.
What is the I Have A Dream speech given by
Martin Luther King Jr. ?
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US Quotes for 500
Reads as follows Four score and seven years ago
our fathers brought forth on this continent a new
nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to
the proposition that all men are created equal.
What is the Gettysburg Address speech given by
Abraham Lincoln?
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US Landmarks for 100
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What is the Golden Gate Bridge?
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US Landmarks for 200
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What is Mount Rushmore?
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US Landmarks for 300
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What is the White House?
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US Landmarks for 400
What is the United States Capitol Building?
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US Landmarks for 500
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What is the Niagara Falls?
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Credits for Pictures

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