Study Guide: Historical Figures
Directions: Parents please study this every night to prepare your child for his/her test on Historical Figures.
Benjamin Franklin / Thomas Jefferson / Meriwether Lewis and William Clark/Sacagawea / Harriett Tubman / Theodore Roosevelt / George Washington Carver*he invented the lightning rod
*an inventor / *has his picture on a nickel
*one of our former presidents of the United States of America / *famous explorers of the West
*created maps and drawings of the land, plants, and animals of the west in order to help others know how to travel and survive when living in the west / *helped free slaves on the Underground Railroad
*a conductor or leader of the Underground Railroad / *the “Teddy Bear” was named after him
*was a Rough Rider. / *a scientist and botanist
*called a plant doctor
*invented the first Bifocals or glasses with two lenses / *fought for freedom from a King with a pen by writing our country’s “Declaration of Independence”
*hired Lewis and Clark to explore the west / *became friends with the Natives
of the land in the unexplored west of what is now the United States of America / *a former slave who ran away to freedom in the north
***The Underground Railroad was NOT a real railroad!!! It was a group of people who had to sneak from place to place by using safe houses, songs, and the stars in the sky to guide them. / *26th president of the United States
* created a National Park
*created laws to protect land and animals / *used peanuts and sweet potatoes to create products to help farmers sell their crops
*studied the soil or dirt for farmers in order to help come up with ways to make it healthy
*created the first library / *Father of Democracy / ***Sacagawea helped the Explorers and Natives live in peace. She was a translator and spoke to her people for the explorers. She told them what was safe to eat. / *nicknamed “Modern Moses” / *created laws to make our medicine and food safe to take and eat
*nicknamed “Teddy” Roosevelt / *developed over 100 products that can be made using peanuts or sweet potatoes