Citizen Bee – People Category Practice test

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• Stephen Douglas engaged in famous debates with which future president during the 1858 Senate race?
• Who was the first woman to travel into space?
• Which suffragist organized the first women's rights convention held in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848?
• Edna Ferber is best known for being the first woman to win which prize?
• A People's History of the United States was written by which historian?
• Which founder of Connecticut authored the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, one of the early steps toward democratic governance?
• Who was the first woman to win a seat in the U.S. Senate?
• Which American statesman helped draft the Great Compromise between large and small states?
• Which figure served as surgeon general of the Continental Army and advocated vaccination?
• Which treaty, concluded in 1819, ceded Florida to the United States in exchange for dropping U.S. claims to Texas?
• Who negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with France?
• Which author wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin that energized anti-slavery sentiment?
• Who was the first woman to serve as a U.S. state governor?
• Which Vermont congressman was jailed under the Sedition Act for criticizing the Adams administration?
• Who founded the Tuskegee Institute?
• Which figure, once Vice President, killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel and was later charged with treason?
• Which United States statesman led the committee that produced the final draft of the Constitution?
• Which individual later served as the 18th President of the United States after a prominent service as a Union general?
• What is the primary historical significance of Hiram Rhodes Revels?
• Which 16th President of the United States is credited with saving the Union and emancipating the slaves?
• Which member of the Philadelphia Congress declared that the colonies should be free and independent states on June 7, 1776, guiding the push toward independence?
• Which abolitionist and former slave is known for escaping to the North in 1849 and aiding others via the Underground Railroad?
• Which author published the work So Big?
• Which author wrote the autobiography So Big and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
• Which figure is linked to both The Souls of Black Folk and the founding of the NAACP?
• Which author wrote The Feminine Mystique?
• Which delegate from Pennsylvania proposed the Albany Plan of the Union and helped draft the Declaration of Independence?
• Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury and advocated creation of a national bank, assumption of state debts, and a tariff system?
• Which author is best known for leading enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad?
• Which figure was the only colonial governor who supported the American cause and advised Washington?
• Who were the primary authors of The Federalist Papers?
• Which colonial figure argued that God communicates directly to individuals, and who was banished from Massachusetts to Rhode Island in 1637, helping lay the foundation for religious liberty?
• Which figure is associated with states' rights and the defense of slavery through the doctrine of nullification?
• Who was the King of England during the American Revolution, who later suffered a mental breakdown?
• Who founded the American Federation of Labor?
• Which author is credited with So Big?
• Who was the first woman to win a seat in the U.S. Senate?
• Which revolutionary leader organized the Boston Tea Party and was a prominent member of the Sons of Liberty?
• Who wrote A People's History of the United States?
• Which signer of the Declaration of Independence was born in Scotland?
• Who was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
• Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
• Who was the first U.S. president to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
• Which American financier financed the Revolution and spent a million on Yorktown?
• Which orator delivered the famous line calling for liberty and served as the first Governor of Virginia?
• Which civil rights leader delivered the 'I Have a Dream' speech?
• Which figure was the first African American First Lady of the United States?
• Which pamphleteer authored the influential 'Common Sense' advocating independence for the American colonies?
• Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution,' a Federalist leader who wrote many of the Federalist Papers?
• Which figure was a Revolutionary War veteran who was the first African American elected to public office?
• Which two individuals negotiated the Louisiana Purchase with France?
• Which U.S. president led the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
• Which author wrote So Big?
• Which journalist challenged the governor of New York in the 1700s and whose court case laid the groundwork for freedom of speech and press?
• Who was the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
• Which clergyman is recognized as one of the founders of Connecticut and is called the father of American democracy for advocating broader voting?
• Which artist is associated with the depiction of birds and natural habitats and was a member of the Hudson River School?
• Who founded the American Red Cross?
• Who was the Chief Justice who presided over Marbury v Madison, McCulloch v Maryland, and Gibbons v Ogden?
• Which author was the first African American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
• Which Confederate general opposed secession but did not believe the Union should be held together by force and surrendered in 1865?
• Which battle earned Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson his famous nickname?
• The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was awarded to which author for So Big?
• Which abolitionist opened a private school and advocated for women's rights, speaking to audiences including men?
• Which signer of the Declaration of Independence is associated with direct democracy and later served as a Supreme Court justice?
• Which political figure squared off against Abraham Lincoln in the famous debates known as the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
• Which French aristocrat wrote The Spirit of Laws, urging separation of powers among government branches?
• Which figure, the spouse of a U.S. President, urged that women be remembered in the new government?
• Which figure served as the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
• Who helped negotiate the 1783 Treaty of Paris?
• Who aided the Patriot cause by buying Spanish weapons and supplies and allowing Patriots to use the port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River?
• Which author analyzed American democracy and predicted that democracy would replace aristocratic rule in Europe?
• Which figure was the founder of the American Red Cross?
• Which Founding Father is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
• The Souls of Black Folk was written by which author?
• Who was born into slavery, fought in the American Revolution, and served as a spy as a double agent?
• Which suffragist co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association with Susan B. Anthony in 1869?
• Which politician introduced the Kansas-Nebraska Act in 1854 and popularized the idea of popular sovereignty?
• Which Civil War era president is described as saving the Union and emancipating the slaves, and was assassinated by Booth?
• Who invented the electric light bulb?
• Which colonial clergyman and Pennsylvania resident served in the Continental Army and later in the U.S. House and Senate?
• Who led the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
• Which First Lady helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
• Harriet Tubman escaped slavery in which year?
• Who was the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State?
• Which early leader founded the Tuskegee Institute?
• Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
• Who said 'Give me liberty, or give me death'?
• Who founded the NAACP?
• Which American statesman served as President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865?
• Which author wrote Common Sense and died disliked by both the United States and England?
• Which American naval commander is famous for saying 'I have not yet begun to fight'?
• Which financier of the war was arrested by the British for spying but escaped before being hanged?
• Which signer of the Declaration of Independence helped pave the way for greater acceptance of Catholics in the new nation?
• Which 19th-century American historian, sister of James Otis, argued for women's rights, wrote a three-volume history of the American Revolution, and opposed ratification of the Constitution?
• Who drafted a declaration of colonial rights and grievances and wrote Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania 1767; opposed the Revolution and refused to sign the Declaration?
• Which woman, banished from Massachusetts for challenging religious authorities, helped advance religious liberty?
• Which author wrote the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction-winning work So Big?
• Which English philosopher wrote Leviathan and did not believe in freedom of religion and separation of powers?
• Which figure signed the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution, and financed the war?
• Who was the first African American to serve as a U.S. Senator?
• Which author is associated with a history of the United States from the perspective of everyday people?
• Which Jewish American financier of the Revolution helped finance the war, was part of an espionage ring, arrested by the British for spying but escaped before being hung, and died penniless?
• Which author wrote 'The Souls of Black Folk'?
• Who wrote Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?
• Who argued Brown v. Board of Education before the Supreme Court?
• Which leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty organized the Boston Tea Party and served as Governor of Massachusetts?
• Who was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
• Which French political writer predicted that democratic institutions would replace aristocratic governments in Europe?
• Which woman is recognized as the first female Supreme Court justice in U.S. history?
• Who wrote many of the Federalist Papers?
• Which abolitionist and advocate for women's rights was the daughter of a South Carolina slaveholder, who spoke to mixed audiences and opened a private school?
• Who co-discovered the structure of DNA?
• Edna Ferber won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for which work?
• Which landmark Supreme Court decision established the principle of judicial review?
• Who was America's first Vice-President and second President, who defended British soldiers in the Boston Massacre and helped draft the Massachusetts Constitution?
• Which author published The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and helped found the North Star?
• Which Secretary of State, who later played a key role in forming the Adams-Onis Treaty and is connected to the Monroe Doctrine, earned the nickname from his era?
• Which abolitionist and speaker co-authored the Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls?
• Which philosopher wrote the 'Social Contract' and argued that men are naturally good but could be shaped by society?
• Who negotiated the Treaty of Paris and later became the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
• Who is known for leading the environmental movement with 'Silent Spring'?
• Harriet Tubman is credited with guiding more than how many enslaved people to freedom?
• Who wrote Commentaries on the Laws of England and is frequently cited by the Supreme Court when interpreting the Constitution?
• Who was the first Catholic President of the United States?
• Which author wrote the influential abolitionist work Uncle Tom's Cabin?
• Which Secretary of the Treasury advocated creation of a national bank and a tariff system to pay off the national debt?
• Which figure is associated with both a landmark work on race in America and the founding of a major civil rights organization?
• Which author wrote a famous autobiographical narrative describing life as a slave?
• Hiram Rhodes Revels filled the Senate seat of which figure?
• Who was the first Hispanic-American awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for actions at Fort Fisher?
• Who commanded the Texas army at the Battle of San Jacinto and later became president of the Republic of Texas?
• Who was the first African American awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery at Fort Wagner?
• Harriet Tubman was born a slave in which state?
• Which wife of a Founding Father wrote letters from the home front and urged remembrance of women's role in the new government?
• Who was the first woman to serve as the United Nations Ambassador?
• Which early American figure is commonly referred to as the Forgotten Founder?
• Which president is commonly associated with the New Deal?
• Who was the first woman to travel into space?
• Which colonial lawyer defended smugglers and argued against writs of assistance and the Stamp Act, brother of Mercy Warren Otis?
• Which president's tenure included the Missouri Compromise, the Monroe Doctrine, and the Era of Good Feelings?
• Which figure is known as the Penman of the Revolution?
• Who led the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
• Which Massachusetts senator advocated renewal of the financial system and helped shape principles that were later incorporated in the Federal Reserve System?
• Who was the only colonial governor who supported the American cause and served as an adviser to George Washington, raising troops and supplies for the War?
• Which transcendentalist wrote Walden and argued for civil disobedience against government policies he opposed?
• Who authored 'The Autobiography of Malcolm X'?
• Who argued Brown v. Board of Education before the Supreme Court?
• Harriet Tubman is best known for leading enslaved people to freedom via which network?
• During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman served as which of the following roles?
• Who served as the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
• Which term describes the era in the early 19th century under Monroe's presidency characterized by political agreement and unity?
• Which Quaker founded Pennsylvania to establish a place of peace and freedom, and founded Philadelphia?
• Identify the author of A People’s History of the United States.
• Which abolitionist and writer escaped slavery and authored The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and founded The North Star?
• Which Revolutionary War veteran was the first African American elected to office and held roles including town leader, judge, historian, school master, archaeologist, and soldier?
• Which general later became the 18th President of the United States and was renowned as the leading Union general in the Civil War?
• Which of the following individuals was a co-founder of the Seneca Falls Convention?
• Which First Lady helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
• Which president issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
• The author of A People's History of the United States is which of the following?
• Who was the first President of the United States?
• Who was the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court?
• Which President served during the War of 1812?
• Which civil rights leader delivered a famous 1960s speech advocating racial equality?
• Which Union general who later became president?
• Which Kentucky senator, known as 'The Great Compromiser,' outlined the Compromise of 1850 but died before it was passed?
• Which politician is best known for advocating states' rights and nullification and defending slavery in the antebellum era?
• Which statement best describes Hiram Rhodes Revels' contribution to U.S. history?
• Which figure argued for women's rights and authored a three-volume history of the Revolution?
• Which suffragist co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association with Susan B. Anthony in 1869?
• Which abolitionist woman guided enslaved people to freedom via the Underground Railroad?
• Which English philosopher argued that government powers are derived from the consent of the governed and that people have natural rights?
• Who was the first U.S. female Surgeon General?
• Which Confederate general earned the nickname 'Stonewall' for his stand at the First Battle of Bull Run and was later shot by his own men at Chancellorsville?
• Who was the first woman Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?
• Which figure wrote the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions and founded the University of Virginia?
• Who wrote the pamphlet 'Common Sense'?
• Which figure's trial is recognized as a foundational case for freedom of the press in colonial America?
• Who wrote The Souls of Black Folk?
• Hiram Rhodes Revels served in which chamber of Congress?
• Which Founding Father was a Sons of Liberty member, signed the Declaration of Independence, was a physician, supported the Constitution, suggested the title for Common Sense, served as Surgeon General, promoted vaccines, and helped found America's first abolitionist society?
• Who was the first free black man killed in the Revolution at the Boston Massacre?
• Which statement about Harriet Tubman is true?
• Which of the following authors is known for a historical work on the United States from the common people's perspective?
• Which Founding Father is often credited with shaping the structure of the U.S. Constitution?
• Which Anti-Federalist is known as the Grandfather of the Bill of Rights?
• Who was the first African American to serve in Congress, taking over Jefferson Davis's Senate seat?
• Which figure was the 3rd President of the United States, author of the Declaration of Independence, and helped to purchase the Louisiana Purchase?
• Which author is associated with a history of the United States from a popular perspective?
• Which patriot leader was president of the Second Continental Congress and the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
• Who delivered the Gettysburg Address?
• Which founding-era figure was noted for encouraging abolition?
• Which statement best reflects Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad work?
• Who authored The Souls of Black Folk?
• Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize?
• Who was the first African American to serve as U.S. Secretary of State?
• Which president defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans and expanded presidential powers through the veto, also proposing the Indian Removal Act?
• Which individual is described as the first African American to serve in the U.S. Senate?
• Who wrote The Feminine Mystique?
• Who was the first African American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?
• Which historical figure issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
• The author of A People’s History of the United States is which of the following?
• Which pair led the expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase region and the American West?
• Which French soldier joined General Washington's staff and became a general in the Continental Army, and was granted honorary U.S. citizenship?
• Which American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence was president of the college that became Princeton University?
• Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?