Presidents
Who was the 16th President of the United States
Abraham Lincoln
Which country provided the most significant naval and military support to the American colonists?
France
Which state has the most US Representitives?
California
How many American colonies originally declared independence from Great Britain?
13
Which document begins with the famous phrase "We the People"?
The U.S. Constitution
Which of the following presidents died on July 4th
A. Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Abraham Lincoln
B. Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Adams
C. John Adams, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams
B. Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Adams
What was the primary color of the Union Army uniforms?
Blue
Which US state borders only one other state in the entire country?
Maine only borders New Hampshire
Which Founding Father is famous for his very large and bold signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
What was the nickname given to Confederate General Thomas Jackson?
Stonewall or Stonewall Jackson
Who is the only president to have earned a patent?
A. George Washington
B. Donald Trump
C. Ulysses S. Grant
D. Abraham Lincoln
D. Abraham Lincoln
Which event served as the cause for the U.S. entering World War I in 1917?
The sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram
Kentucky was originally a part of which other state until it became its own in 1792?
Virginia
How Many delegates signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776?
A. 56
B. 1
C. 12
D. 30
B. 1
Who was chosen by President Wilson to lead the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) on the Western Front?
General John J. Pershing.
Which 2 Presidents signed the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington and James Madison
What was the bloodiest single-day battle in U.S. military history, with more than 22,000 casualties on September 17, 1862?
The Battle of Antietam
Which state has the lowest absolute elevation point in North America at 282 feet below sea level?
California
What year were fireworks first utilized in an official Independence Day celebration?
1776 In Philadelphia
Which 1942 executive order signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized the forced relocation and internment of tens of thousands of Japanese Americans into inland camps?
Executive Order 9066
Who was the only president to serve as the Speaker of the House before becoming President?
James K. Polk
What was the name of the famous homing pigeon credited with helping to save 194 trapped American soldiers by delivering a message under heavy fire in 1918?
Cher Ami
Which state is the only one in U.S. history to officially turn down the opportunity to host the Olympic Games after initially being selected?
Colorado
Which state was the very first to make July 4th an official state holiday in 1781?
Massachusetts
The Kennedy administration made a secret concession to Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to defuse the standoff in Cuba. What was this secret concession?
President John F. Kennedy secretly agreed to remove obsolete US Jupiter missiles stationed in Turkey and Italy.