| Question | Answer |
| As an engineer, I created the railway air brake, increasing the safety of the train travel. I was also a pioneer of the electrical industry and saw the potential for electricity. I formed the Westinghouse Electric Company in 1884. | George Westinghouse1
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In 1932, I became the first woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo in an airplane. In 1937, I decided to fly around the world. My plane went down over the Pacific Ocean and I was never found. | Amelia Earhart2
| I named my plane the Spirit of St. Louis. In 1927, I flew from New York to Paris. I was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. | Charles Lindbergh3
| I was a famous American inventor. I invented the phonograph, telegraph system, and the first electric lightbulb. I also built the first power station to supply electricity to New York City. | Thomas Edison4
| I was known for being the first to use an assembly line to mass produce cars. In 1908, I started building the Model T car. The assembly line lowered the cost to $550 per car, which made it more affordable for many Americans. | Henry Ford5
| I built my first oil refinery in 1870, and started the Standard Oil Company. I became a self-made multi-millionaire and one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century. | John D. Rockefeller6
| I led the expansion of the American steel industry and became one of the richest Americans in history. I donated much of my wealth to music halls, educational grants, and libraries. | John Carnegie7
| I was a popular American composer and lyricist and became one of the greatest songwriters in American history. I played a leading role creating songs from the early ragtime and jazz eras. | Irving Berlin8
| I, along with my brother, made history in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. In 1903, we made the first successful air flight. | Orville and Wilbur Wright9
| I was an important leader in the history of social work and women's suffrage. I am best known for founding the Hull House in Chicago, which aimed to reduce poverty by providing social services and education to working class immigrants. | Jane Addams10
| I became the 26th president of the United States. I was a hero in the Spanish-American War, I made the Panama Canal possible, and I established many national parks in the U.S. | Theodore Roosevelt11
| I was a famous American inventor. In 1876, I designed and improved the telephone and started the very first telephone company. | Alexander Graham Bell12
| As an inventor, I am most known for developing the electric motor, electric street railways, and electric elevators. | Frank Sprague13
| I made my fortune as a newspaper editor and publisher. I helped to establish the modern newspaper. I am now most known for yearly awards given for achievements in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, literature and musical composition. | John Pulitzer14
| I was a leader for women's suffrage in the United States. My work helped pave the way for the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, giving women the right to vote in 1920. | Susan B. Anthony15
| Although I was born into slavery, I became a leading African American of the 19th century. I founded Tuskegee University in 1881. | Booker T. Washington16
| I was an American investigative journalist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. | Ida B. Wells17
| I was an African American writer, teacher, sociologist and activist. My work helped change the way that the lives of black citizens were seen in American society. In 1910, I co-founded the NAACP. | W.E.B. Du Bois18
| I was a composer and musician, and known as the Father of the Blues. | W.C. Handy19
| In 1921, I was the first African-American woman to hold a pilot license. I performed in air shows and enjoyed thrilling the crowds with dangerous maneuvers in a rickety airplane. | Bessie Coleman20
| I was an architect and engineer, and I built the first skyscraper in 1884. I became known as the Father of the American skyscraper. | William Jenny21
| I scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts. In 1896, I was offered a teaching position at Tuskegee Institute. | George Washington Carver22 |
