Independence Day
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
On July 4, 1960 which state's admittance was solidified with a 50th star on the American flag?
Hawaii
Who wrote the Federalist papers?
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
Hamilton 51 of the 85 essays
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrated each year?
the third Monday of January
In which war did the Battle of Lake Erie take place?
The War of 1812
This battle was fought on September 10, 1813 and was one of the most resounding triumphs of the War of 1812
On what day in 1776 did the Continental Congress vote in favor of independence?
July 2
The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776
Who is credited with sewing the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
Who was the first president born as an American citizen (after July 4, 1776)?
a. Martin van Buren
b. Andrew Jackson
c. William Henry Harrison
d. John Tyler
a. Martin van Buren
He was born on March 29, 1790
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
the 19th Amendment
Which battle marked the turning point of the American Civil War?
The Battle of Gettysburg
How many signatures are on the Declaration of Independence?
a. 51
b. 29
c. 56
d. 47
c. 56
Besides the current 50-star version of the flag, which has been in effect since 1960, what is the longest amount of time any version of the flag has been in effect?
a. 29 years
b. 47 years
c. 52 years
d. 38 years
b. 47 years
The 48-star version flew from July 4, 1912, with the addition of New Mexico and Arizona, to July 3, 1959, with the addition of Alaska.
Which President was born on July 4th?
a. Lyndon B. Johnson
b. Woodrow Wilson
c. Calvin Coolidge
d. Grover Cleveland
c. Calvin Coolidge
He was born July 4th, 1872
Who organized the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women's right convention?
a. Lucretia Mott
b. Elizabeth Blackwell
c. Susan B. Anthony
d. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
The convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York on July 19 and 20, 1848
The “shot heard round the world” describes the beginning of which battles in the American Revolution?
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
In what year was July 4th declared a holiday in Washington DC?
a. 1790
b. 1870
c. 1890
d. 1840
b. 1870
it was not deemed a federal holiday until 1938
When is Flag Day?
June 14
Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the American flag on that date in 1777 by the Second Continental Congress
Who wrote the poem on the Statue of Liberty ("The New Colossus") in 1883?
Emma Lazarus
Which President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Lyndon B. Johnson
President John F. Kennedy proposed the act in June 1963, but was assassinated before it could be signed.
Fought in Virginia, what was the first major battle in the American Civil War?
Battle of Bull Run
Which state was the first to make the Fourth of July a state holiday?
Massachusetts
It became a state holiday in 1781
How many official versions have there been of the American Flag?
27
The flag was revised to add stars with the addition of each new state (or group of states)
Beginning in 1806, President Jefferson approved a military party to go out and explore the areas south and west of the Louisiana Purchase. Who led the expedition?
Zebulon Pike, Jr.
Who led the United Farm Workers movement to fight for the rights of farmworkers?
Cesar Chavez
Which battle remains the bloodiest day in American history, with a combined tally of 22,727 dead, wounded or missing?
The Battle of Antietam
This battle occurred during the American Civil War on September 17, 1862