Not the Momma
Who was the first person to sign
John Hancock - As President of the Continental Congress, he wrote his large, bold name first so that King George II could read it without his glasses.
An enslaved steel-driving man who died in a race against a steam-powered drill.
John Henry
On what date did this occur
December 16, 1773
He was an accomplished silversmith
Truth - as well as an amateur dentist and a successful industrialist who opened North America's first copper rolling mill
Maryland
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
What is the Committee of Five
Committee of Five wrote the Declaration of Independence. Although Thomas Jefferson was the principal author, other committee contributors were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R Livingston
The British national anthem "God Save the Queen" shares its exact melody
My Country, 'Tis of Thee; penned in 1831 by Samuel Francis Smith
What were the protestors protesting
"Taxation without representation" - The Tea Act wasn't designed to agitate the colonists, but rather to bail out the British East India Company—the 18th-century equivalent of a company "too big to fail".
He yelled "The British are coming!"
False - He yelled the "Regulars are coming out". At the time, everyone was British. That would have been confusing.
Delaware
Peach Blossom (Prunus persica)
S P E C I A L D O U B L E
Name the two Founding Fathers and former U.S. Presidents who both passed away on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson passed away within five hours of each other on July 4, 1826.
Tells the story of a cowboy who falls in love with a Mexican woman named Felena
El Paso, written by Marty Robbins
S P E C I A L D O U B L E
Which two notable figures disapproved of the destruction
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin disapproved, believing it was an unlawful destruction of private property
The signal "One if by land, two if by sea"
Truth - however, Revere did not climb the church tower, he ordered other patriots to hang the lanterns in the steeple to signal the Charlestown militia across the Charles River.
New York
Rose (genus Rosa)
Whose was the 56th and last signature
Thomas McKean of Delaware. The signing began in August 1776, McKean was away on military service and did not sign until January 1777.
A multi-part rock epic that transitions from a gentle acoustic ballad into a hard rock masterpiece
Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
What year did the famous moniker "Boston Tea Party" appear in print
1826 - prior to that, it was blandly referred to as 'the destruction of the tea'.
He made the nation's first forensic dental identification
Truth - in 1776 he recognized a dead friend on the battlefield by the unique wiring he had used on a false tooth
Virginia
American Dogwood (Cornus florida)
His signature is the rarest and most valuable today
Button Gwinnett from Georgia. He died in a duel shortly after signing in 1777. His autograph is incredibly scarce.
"Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto - In God is our trust"
The Star-Spangled Banner
How many chests of tea were thrown in the Boston Harbor
342 chests worth $1.7M today
He married twice and had a total of 22 children
False, but 16 children was more than enough - he referred to them as his little lambs, eight with his first wife, Sarah Orne, and eight with his second, Rachel Walker
Massachusetts
Mayflower (Epigaea repens)