Notable Americans — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia.
2. Civil rights leaders like Dr. King were most active during the 1950s and 1960s.
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s ended legal segregation.
3. The 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote was ratified in 1920.
After decades of work by suffragists, women gained voting rights nationwide in 1920.
4. Sally Ride first flew in space during the year 1983.
Ride's flight on June 18, 1983, made her the first American woman in space.
5. The Wright Brothers' first powered flight took place in the year 1903.
Orville Wright piloted the first 12-second flight on December 17, 1903.
6. Cesar Chavez co-founded the United Farm Workers union in 1962.
Chavez's union improved wages and working conditions for migrant farm workers.
7. Frederick Douglass and the abolitionists worked to end slavery in the 19th century.
Abolitionists in the 1800s pushed for the 13th Amendment, ending slavery.
8. Helen Keller's teacher who helped her learn language was Anne Sullivan.
Sullivan worked with Keller for nearly 50 years, helping her communicate and learn.
9. Eleanor Roosevelt served as First Lady during the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Eleanor was First Lady from 1933 to 1945, redefining the role through activism.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Founding Fathers (1700s)
→ Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Women's Suffrage (1900s)
→ Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony
Civil Rights (1950s-60s)
→ Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Space Exploration (1980s)
→ Sally Ride
Sally Ride
Each era is defined by leaders who pushed America forward in different ways.