American History
This year marks the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
What is 1776?
The most commonly consumed food on the 4th of July.
What is a hot dog?
The primary author of the Declaration of Independence who later became the third U.S. President.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The stars on the American flag represent these political divisions.
What are states?
This patriotic song was originally created by the British to mock the American colonists.
What is Yankee Doodle?
The 13 stripes on the American flag represent these original entities.
What are colonies?
A popular 4th of July fruit that is synonymous with summer picnics.
What is watermelon?
This future U.S. President is the only one to have actually been born on the 4th of July (in 1872).
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
In addition to "The Star-Spangled Banner," this popular patriotic tune written by Katharine Lee Bates in 1893 is often considered an unofficial second national anthem.
What is America the Beautiful?
The name of this state's capital literally translates to "French for 'Red Stick'."
What is Baton Rouge?
The American colonies fought their war for independence against this country.
What is the United Kingdom (or Great Britain)?
This iconic patriotic song serves as the national anthem of the United States.
What is "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
This 30th U.S. President is the only commander-in-chief born on the 4th of July.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
This word in the first verse of our National Anthem means the walls of a fortified structure, specifically referencing Fort McHenry.
What are ramparts?
This giant monument in South Dakota is sometimes playfully criticized by tourists for looking like a giant muffin.
What is Mount Rushmore?
This founding father is famously known for his experiments with electricity and a kite.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The iconic song "The Star-Spangled Banner" was written by Francis Scott Key during this historical conflict. [1, 2]
What is the War of 1812?
This general famously crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night in 1776 before key Revolutionary victories.
Who is George Washington?
The color red on the American flag symbolizes this virtue.
What is valor (or hardiness)?
This bald eagle was so unfazed during a 2016 photo shoot that it tried to attack the very candidate holding it.
What is Uncle Sam?
This staunch founding father so firmly believed that July 2 was the correct date to celebrate American independence that he refused to appear at 4th of July events as a matter of principle.
Who is John Adams?
This musical march, written by John Philip Sousa, is known as the "National March of the United States."
What is "The Stars and Stripes Forever"? [1]
Two Founding Fathers and signers of the Declaration who later became U.S. Presidents died within hours of each other on July 4, 1826—the 50th anniversary of the document.
Who are John Adams and Thomas Jefferson?
The color blue on the American flag represents these virtues.
What are vigilance, perseverance, and justice? [1]
This bald eagle was so unfazed during a 2016 photo shoot that it tried to attack the very candidate holding it.
What is Liberty Bell?