They Helped Shape America - 2nd Edition

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1. This U.S. Army engineer was the foreman of the construction job known as the Panama Canal. When the canal opened he then became the U.S. Canal Zone's first governor. George Washington Goethals William Grant Still John B. Watson Frank Norris

2. This Polish-born immigrant to the U.S. developed an orally-administered polio vaccine that provided a longer period of immunity than Jonas Salk's polio vaccine. Leon Czolgosz Baynard Rustin Albert Sabin Samuel Tildin

3. This famous chef served in the U.S. Office of Strategic Services during WWII, attended the prestigious Cordon Bleu cooking school, and penned a bestselling cookbook. Richard Wright Edward Abbey Ann Land Julia Child

4. This musician and performer made some sixty albums during a career that spanned thirty years. The music emphasized American rock and roll with a satirical twist on politics and values. This performer/composer's band was called the Mothers of Invention or, simply, the "Mothers". Bob Seeger Bob Dylan Pete Seeger Frank Zappa

5. This American organized the Massachusetts citizenry in opposition to the Stamp Act, and planted the idea of revolution against England. The offspring of a wealthy and successful Bostonian business family, this Colonial founded the Sons of Liberty. Henry Adams John Quincy Adams Samuel Adams John Adams

6. This American was a 1920s' "feminist" who began her career writing for both "Vanity Fair" and "Vogue" magazines. After being fired because her works were too "sassy" for the times, she freelanced and produced short stories that were witty, cynical, and often vitriolic. She formed a collection of contemporary writers into a group known as the "Algonquin Round Table". Frances Parkman Dorothy Parker Karen Horney Emma Goldman

7. This American was a seaman born in 1814 who, while on ship at sea, whittled a model of a handgun out of wood. Later, his wooden model became an actual revolver. Edward Wesson Samuel Colt Eliphalet Remington Frederic Magnum

8. This American wrote many popular songs that ranged from light and breezy to romantic, charming, and witty. This famous lyricist was a cofounder of Capitol Records, as well as its talent scout and president. Johnny Mercer Hugh Mercer George M. Cohan Stephen Foster

9. In 1906 this American created what would eventually become a commercial food dynasty - specializing in breakfast foods - that dramatically altered our eating habits. George F. Mills Thomas Postem Frank Kellogg W. K. Kellogg

10. This American was the general manager and president of the Brooklyn Dodgers - the club who had a contract with the first African American to play modern major league baseball. Branch Rickey Kenesaw Mountain Landis Cozy Dolan Charles Comiskey