History Study Guide (K-3)



History Study Guide (K-3)

SOL Review Sheet

Important Vocabulary

History: events that have already happened

Past: something that has already happened

Present: what is happening right now

Contribution: the act of giving or doing something

**Everyday life today is different from life long ago**

Famous Americans and Their Contributions

George Washington: He was born in Virginia and was a farmer. He was a brave leader of soldiers. He was the first President of the United States. He is known as the “Father of our Country.” He worked under a new republican form of government and helped put basic principles into practice for a new nation.

Betsy Ross: She is believed to have sewn one of the first flags for our country.

Benjamin Franklin: He proved that electricity was present in lightning through his kite experiment. He started the first library and first volunteer fire department in America.

Abraham Lincoln: He was born in a log cabin. He taught himself how to read. He was a United States President when the country was divided over the issue of equality for all people. He helped free slaves. He was known as “Honest Abe.”

George Washington Carver: He was an African American who studied science and plants. He developed hundreds of uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes, and soybeans. He became a teacher.

Susan B. Anthony: She led the struggle to give women equal rights, including the right to vote.

Martin Luther King Jr.: He was an African American minister who worked so that all people would be treated fairly (equal rights for all people). He led peaceful marches and gave speeches. He helped bring about changes in laws through peaceful means.

Rosa Parks: She is an African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a public bus as was required by law many years ago. She helped to bring about changes in laws and worked so that all people would have equal rights.

Pocahontas: She was an Indian (First American) girl who was a helper and a friend to the settlers in Jamestown.

Helen Keller: She overcame disabilities and worked to help others who were blind and deaf.

Jackie Robinson: He was the first African American player in the major leagues of baseball. His actions helped to bring about other opportunities for African Americans.

Thurgood Marshall: He was a lawyer who defended people at a time when not all people had equal rights. He was the first African American Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Thomas Jefferson: He was born in Virginia. He was the 3rd president of the United States of America. He wrote the Declaration of Independence, which states that people have certain rights. He was a leader who helped develop the country.

Important Holidays

Presidents’ Day: day we remember all US presidents, especially George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. It is observed in February.

Columbus Day: day we remember Christopher Columbus. He is given credit for the discovery of America. It is observed in October.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: a day to remember an African American who worked so that all people would be treated fairly. It is observed in January.

Independence Day: day to remember when the United States became a new country. It is sometimes called America’s birthday. It is observed in July.

Thanksgiving: day to remember the sharing of the harvest with the American Indians (First Americans). It is observed in November.

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