250 Et al
This is the fancy, traditional name for a 250th anniversary.
What is the Semiquincentennial
This famous document was primarily drafted by Thomas Jefferson and announced the 13 colonies' separation from Great Britain
What is The Declaration of Independence?
This state has produced 8 presidents.
What is Virginia?
This Founding Father and Declaration of Independence signer was famous for his unusually large, bold signature
Who is John Hancock?
This patriotic song, written by Francis Scott Key, was inspired by the bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814
What is the Star Spangled Banner?
The 13 stripes on the American flag represent this...
What are the 13 original colonies?
The name of the volunteer colonial militia members who claimed they could be ready to fight at a minute's notice
What is the Minutemen?
These four presidents are on Mount Rushmore
Who are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln?
This founding father invented bifocal glasses and the lightning rod.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This song was played by soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
What is Yankee Doodle?
This is the explorer the continent of America is named after
Who is Amerigo Vespucci?
This is the location where George Washington and his Continental Army endure a brutal, freezing winter encampment in 1777–1778, ultimately emerging as a more disciplined fighting force
Where is Valley Forge?
The name of the Native American tribe the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving with...
What is the Wampanoags?
1775, Patrick Henry delivered a speech urging Virginia to support the war effort. This phrase comes from this speech.
What is Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"?"
In “The West Wing,” who played Josiah “Jed” Bartlet, the fictional U.S. president said to be a descendant of the real-life Josiah Bartlett
Who is Martin Sheen?
These two non-presidents appear on currently circulating U.S. paper currency.
Who are Alexander Hamilton ($10 bill) and Benjamin Franklin ($100 bill)?
Paul Revere wasn’t the only messenger to ride through Massachusetts warning that the British troops were coming.
Who is William Dawes?
The occasion that the Statue of Liberty was gifted to the United States from France
What is the centennial of American independence?
This founding father was NOT a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is George Washington?
This First Lady sprang into action and saved a portrait of George Washington
Who is Dolley Madison?
This is how you write 250 in Roman numerals
What is CCL?
Great Britain hired Hessian soldiers to fight alongside their own during the Revolutionary War. They were from this modern day country.
What is Germany?
Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur and Theodore Roosevelt and Lyndon B Johnson have this in common ...
Who were Thomas Jefferson & John Adams?
They died on July 4, 1836 the 50th annniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
This iconic figure was associated with female defense workers during World War II
Who was Rosie the Riveter?