Historical Figures — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Martin Luther King Jr. said 'I have a dream.' What result did his work help bring?
A) New civil rights laws for equal treatment
B) A new kind of candy
C) Faster trains
D) Taller buildings
King's leadership helped pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.
2. Patrick Henry said 'Give me liberty, or give me death.' What did his words help inspire?
A) Americans to fight for independence
B) People to eat more fruit
C) Kids to go to bed early
D) The invention of the car
Henry's 1775 speech stirred Americans to fight the Revolutionary War for freedom.
3. Abraham Lincoln said 'a government of the people, by the people, for the people.' What did his leadership lead to?
A) The end of slavery in America
B) The first airplane
C) New school uniforms
D) A new holiday cake
Lincoln led the Union during the Civil War, which ended slavery across the United States.
4. Cesar Chavez said 'Si, se puede' (Yes, we can). What result did his work bring?
A) Better pay and treatment for farm workers
B) New kinds of ice cream
C) Longer summer vacations
D) The first television
Chavez organized farm workers and won fairer wages and safer working conditions for them.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Benjamin Franklin's experiments with lightning led to the invention of the lightning rod.
Franklin's rod protects buildings from being damaged by lightning strikes.
2. Rosa Parks' quiet 'no' on the bus led to a year-long bus boycott.
Her stand sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott that helped end bus segregation.
3. Thomas Jefferson's writing helped America declare its independence from Britain.
Jefferson's words in the Declaration of Independence told the world America was free.
4. Helen Keller's story taught people that those with disabilities can still learn.
Helen graduated from college and became a writer, showing what people can achieve.
5. Because of brave leaders, America became more fair and equal for all people.
Each of these figures helped move America closer to the promise of equality for all.