American Symbols
This bird is the national bird of the United States
Bald Eagle
Don't sit next to this guy watching a show; he appears on the penny
Abraham Lincoln
There are this many stars on today's American Flag
50
This Civil Rights leader declared "I have a dream"
Martin Luther King Jr.
She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Earhart
This woman is credited with sewing the first American flag, though historians debate the origin
Besty Ross
The 13 stripes on the American Flag represent these
Original 13 colonies
He was the youngest elected U.S. President
John F Kennedy
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This document begins with the words "We hold these truths to be self-evident."
Declaration of Independence
This President ended the Gettysburg Address with the words "Government of the people, by the people, for the people"
Abraham Lincoln
This colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America
Jamestown
Old Glory
This patriotic song became the national anthem in 1931
The Star-Spangled Banner
This President purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867
Andrew Johnson
This phrase is the official motto of the United States
In God We Trust
He said, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country
John F Kennedy
In 1789, this city became the first capital of the United States under the Constitution
New York City
Congress adopted the current 50-star American flag after this state joined the Union
Hawaii
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This flower is the official national floral emblem of the United States
Rose
He served only one month before dying in office
William Henry Harrison
This U.S. military academy is located on the Hudson river in New York
West Point
Patrick Henry is remembered for saying, "Give me Liberty, or give me..."
Death
This state was the first admitted to the Union after the original 13 colonies
Vermont
Francis Scott Key was inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing the defense of this fort during the War of 1812
Fort McHenry
The Great Seal of the United States features this number of arrows in the eagle's left talon
13
This President was the only one never elected as either President or Vice President
Gerald Ford
Three U.S. Presidents died on July 4th, but only this one also happened to be born on July 4th
Calvin Coolidge
In his farewell address, this U.S. President warned Americans against permanent foreign alliances and political factions
George Washington
in 1807, this American engineer launched the first commercially successful steamboat, the Clermont, on the Hudson River
Robert Fulton
According to the U.S. Flag Code, this is the only circumstance in which the American flag should be flown upside down
As a signal of dire distress or extreme danger to life or property