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Quiz, Quiz, Trade Cards Important People in American History

Quiz, Quiz, Trade Cards Important People in American History. Quiz, Quiz, Trade Instructions. Print the slides. Laminate and cut out the rectangles. There is a matching term and definition.

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Quiz, Quiz, Trade Cards Important People in American History

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  1. Quiz, Quiz, Trade CardsImportant People in American History

  2. Quiz, Quiz, Trade Instructions • Print the slides. Laminate and cut out the rectangles. There is a matching term and definition. • Each student receives a card. Students mix around the room. Teacher can play if there is an odd number of students or may “buddy” two students. • Students quiz each other on their card and then exchange the cards. • Students repeat the procedure with different partners until time is called. • Management tip: have students raise their hands when looking for a partner.

  3. Important People in United States History • Principal author of the Declaration of Independence • US Ambassador to France • Washington’s Secretary of State • 3rd President • Authorized Louisiana Purchase Thomas Jefferson

  4. Important People in United States History • Delegate to 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses • Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army • Chairman of the Constitutional Convention • 1st President of the USA-served two terms George Washington

  5. Important People in United States History • 16th President of USA • Helped build the Republican Party • Administration • Civil War • Gettysburg Address • Emancipation Proclamation • Assassinated before he could implement Reconstruction Plans Abraham Lincoln

  6. Important People in United States History • Rough Rider during the Spanish American War • Vice-Pres. For McKinley; succeeded to presidency after the assassination • Supported expansionism, Panama Canal, powerful navy, national parks, prosecuted trusts Theodore Roosevelt

  7. Important People in United States History • Most renowned defense attorney of his time • Argued criminal conspiracy cases, union violence, and labor union cases • Most famous case: defense of John T. Scopes in Tennessee case of teaching evolution Clarence Darrow

  8. Important People in United States History • Noted politician and orator • Supported reforms benefiting ordinary people • Ran unsuccessfully for president three times • Famous Speech: Cross of Gold William Jennings Bryan

  9. Important People in United States History • Mass produced the Model T automobile • Reduced the price of the Model T by refining the assembly line • World-wide influence on the development of the automobile industry Henry Ford

  10. Important People in United States History • Set a record flying The Spirit of St. Louis non-stop from St. Louis to Paris on May 20-21, 1927 • Served as a technical advisor to commercial airlines and to the US military following the attack on Pearl Harbor Charles A. Lindbergh

  11. Important People in United States History • Social Reformer; partnered with Elizabeth Cady Stanton • Organized the Women’s State Temperance Society • Outspoken proponent of Women’s Suffrage and equal rights for women Susan B. Anthony

  12. Important People in United States History • 1888 first African American to earn Ph.D. at Harvard • Called for immediate extension of rights to blacks, opportunities for education, and equal access to public facilities • Believed in the Talented Tenth • Active in NAACP W.E.B. DuBois

  13. Important People in United States History • Montgomery, Alabama minister rose to prominence in Civil Rights Movement • 1957 Organized the Southern Christian Leadership Conference • Organized sit-ins, boycotts, and protest marches • I Have a Dream Speech during march on Washington • Assassinated 1968 Martin Luther King, Jr.

  14. Important People in United States History • U.S. Army General during WWII • Eisenhower’s “eyes and ears” in North Africa • Commanded the First Army on D-Day • U.S. Army Chief of Staff in 1948 • First Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Omar Bradley

  15. Important People in United States History • Scottish immigrant to US • Fortune made in production of steel using the Bessemer Process • Shared wealth through a range of philanthropic causes, granting more than $350,000,000 to worthy causes such as libraries, research, and education Andrew Carnegie

  16. Important People in United States History • 1964 elected to New York Legislature without support of New York political machines • 1968 First African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress • Ran unsuccessfully for president in 1972 Shirley Chisholm

  17. Important People in United States History • Supported unionization and labor reform, opposed strikes, and favored negotiations as a means to improve labor • Founded the American Railway Union in 1893, it’s failure convinced him to call for a socialist economy • Joined the Socialist Democratic Party • Ran unsuccessfully for president five times Eugene V. Debs

  18. Important People in United States History • U.S. Military General • Commanded Allied forces in Europe during WWII • Commanded Allied forces on D-Day • 34th President of the United States (two terms) • Negotiated peace in the Korean Conflict • Cold War grew between the USA and the USSR during his administration Dwight D. Eisenhower

  19. Important People in United States History • Senator from Massachusetts • Supported American expansionism to gain world power • Helped Theodore Roosevelt craft the “large policy” • American canal through Central America • Coaling stations on Pacific Islands • Strong Navy to protect the Merchant Marines Henry Cabot Lodge

  20. Important People in United States History • U.S. Military General • Commander of U.S. Forces in the Far East WWII • Presided over the surrender of Japan • Military Governor of Japan 1945-50 • United Nations commander in Korea • Relieved from command by President Truman in conflict over tactics Douglas MacArthur

  21. Important People in United States History • WWI Veteran • Organized the Civil Conservation Corp during the New Deal • U.S. Army Chief of Staff during WWII • Secretary of State under the Truman Administration • Developed the plan to rebuild the European economy following WWII • Nobel Peace Prize 1953 George Marshall

  22. Important People in United States History • Most noted representational expressionist painter in America • Famous for painting of the desert Southwest Georgia O’Keefe

  23. Important People in United States History • Considered one of the most successful American field commanders • WWI-learned tank tactics • WWII • Directed amphibious attacks in North Africa • Commanded Third Army on march into Germany • Strong opponent to communists George Patton, Jr.

  24. Important People in United States History • Elected to four terms as President of the United States • New Deal reforms were proposed to counter the Great Depression in four areas: finance, industry, agriculture, and welfare relief • Supported allies in WWII • 22nd amendment limited presidential terms to two Franklin D. Roosevelt

  25. Important People in United States History • Vice-President of USA • Succeeded to Presidency following FDR’s death • Authorized the use of the atomic bomb in Japan • Truman Doctrine: pledged U.S. support to nations opposing Communism • Cold War began during his administration • Korean Conflict began during his administration Harry S. Truman

  26. Important People in United States History • Mexican American labor activist • Organized the United Farm Workers of America • Nonviolent protests: strikes, fasts, and boycotts to draw attention to the needs of migrant farm labor • Negotiated first industry wide labor contracts Cesar Chavez

  27. Important People in United States History • President of Princeton University; Governor of NJ • 20th President of the United States • Federal Reserve Act and the Federal Trade Commission began during his administration • WWI Peace Plan known as 14 Points • Dream of League of Nations not approved by Congress Woodrow Wilson

  28. Important People in United States History • Massachusetts Congressman • Pulitzer Prize for Profiles in Courage • 1st televised presidential debate vs. Richard Nixon • Administration • Peace Corp • Bay of Pigs • Cuban Missile Crisis • Civil Rights emphasis • Assassinated Nov. 22, 1963 • “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” John F. Kennedy

  29. Important People in United States History • 12/11/1955 she was arrested for not giving up her bus seat to a white man • Prompted the Montgomery Bus Boycott • Led to Supreme Court ruling that segregated public transportation was illegal • Civil Rights advocate Rosa Parks

  30. Important People in United States History • Senator that contributed to the Red Scare by accusing prominent Americans of being communists in the 1950s • In 1954 televised hearings, he bullied, harassed, and accused witnesses of un-American activities with little or no evidence • Senate censured him in December 1954 Joseph McCarthy

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