Founding Fathers
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What country did the colonies declare independence from?
Great Britain
What bird is the national symbol of the United States?
Bald Eagle
What war be was fought between the American colonies and Great Britain to win independence?
Revolutionary war
Which U. S. President was a Hollywood actor before becoming president?
Ronald Raegan
Who was the first President of United States?
George Washington
In what year did America declare independence?
1776
What do the 13 stripes on the U.S. Flag represent?
The original 13 colonies
What war was fought between the North and South regions of the United States from 1861-1865
American civil war
What is the only state that starts with an “H”?
Hawaii
Which of the Founding Fathers appears on the $100 bill?
Benjamin Franklin
What famous document was adopted on July 4,1776?
Declaration of Independence
How many stars are on the current U.S. Flag?
50
What attack on Dec. 7, 1941, brought the United States into World War ll?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Which president appears on the $20 bill?
Andrew Jackson
Which founding father became the 4th president of the United States and is known as the "father of constitution"
James Madison
How many colonies declared independence?
13.
What is the national anthem of the united state?
The Star spangled banner
What mission landed the first humans on the Moon in 1969?
Apollo 11 moon landing
What is the tallest Mountain in the U.S.?
Denali
Which two founding fathers later became presidents and died on the same day, July 4, 1826?
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
What city was the declaration of independence adopted in?
Philadelphia
What famous bell in Philadelphia is a symbol of American Independence?
Liberty Bell
What U.S. territory was purchased from Russia in 1867 for 7.2 million and was nicknamed “Sewards Folly”?
Alaska
Which president had a pet Alligator?
John Quincy Adams