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- 5. On this date in 1812, Fort _______ was surrendered by the ________ to the British without a fight in the War of ______.
- 6. 46th President
- 8. On this date in 1786, the “King of the Wild Frontier” was born. This man was a 19th-century American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier and politician. Who was this?
- 10. On this date in 1812, Fort _______ was surrendered by the ________ to the British without a fight in the War of ______.
- 11. 24th State of the Union
- 12. On this date in 1824, this country was created as a way to return American slaves to their homeland. What country was this?
- 13. On August 22 in 1862, a man said to a news reporter: "My paramount object is to save the Union, and it is not either to save or to destroy slavery.”Who was this man?
- 15. On August 24 in 1891, this man received a patent for his motion picture camera.Who was this man?
- 18. discovered america
- 19. announced his resignation on August 8, 1974
- 21. On August 18 in 1920, the 19th amendment passed giving women the right to _________.
- 23. introduced in the U.S. on August 5, 1861
- 24. In 1964, this man was nominated to run as a Democratic for the upcoming election. Who was this?
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- 1. He became President after Nixon resigned
- 2. On August 25 in 1989, the Voyager spacecraft took pictures of this planet. Which one was it?
- 3. On August 23 in 1775, this King declares American colonies to be in a state of open rebellion. Who was the King?
- 4. On August 31 in 1972, this Olympic swimmer won 5 gold medals for swimming events at the Munich Summer Olympics. Do you know his name?
- 7. This famous general was appointed Supreme Commander of Allied Powers in Japan during World War II, on this day in 1945. Who was it?
- 9. income tax used to fund this war
- 14. Henry Ford introduced this on August 12, 1908
- 16. On August 30 in 1967, the Senate confirmed the first African-American Supreme Court Justice in U.S. History. Do you know his name?
- 17. “What a Wonderful World”
- 20. On this date in 1812, Fort _______ was surrendered by the ________ to the British without a fight in the War of ______.
- 22. Pollack This artist died on August 11, 1956.
