Historical Figures 1st Grade

This historical figure helped draft the Declaration of Independence.  This person was also an inventor who expiremented with electricity and created bifocals.

• Garrett Morgan
• Benjamin Franklin
• Francis Scott Key
• Eleanore Roosevelt

This historical figure wrote the US National Anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner".

• Eleanore Roosevelt
• Benjamin Franklin
• Sam Houston
• Francis Scott Key

This historical figure was the wife of a president and often voiced her opinion on women's rights and politics, unlike the first ladies who came before her.

• Elenore Roosevelt
• Benjamin Franklin
• Francis Scott Key
• Thomas Edison

This historical figure who won independence for Texas from Mexico.  He was an American soldier and politician in the 1800's.

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Abraham Lincoln
• Sam Houston
• George Washington

This historical figure was the 16th president of the United States.  He won the civil war and was assassinated during his presidency.

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Abraham Lincoln
• Sam Houston
• George Washington

This historical figure was the first president of the United States of America.

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Abraham Lincoln
• Sam Houston
• George Washington

This historical figure was the main leader of the Civil Rights Movement. This person wanted to end racial discrimination and segregation in America through non-violent methods.

• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Abraham Lincoln
• Sam Houston
• George Washington

This historical figure invented the telephone in 1885.  He was from Edinburgh, Scotland.

• Alexander Graham Bell
• Garrett Morgan
• Thomas Edison
• Richard Allen

This historical figure invented the gas mask and the traffic signal.  His parents had been former slaves.

• Alexander Graham Bell
• Garrett Morgan
• Thomas Edison
• Richard Allen

This historical figure invented the light bulb and the motion picture camera and is often referred to as "America's Greatest Inventor."

• Alexander Graham Bell
• Garrett Morgan
• Thomas Edison
• Richard Allen