4th of July
How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
56 people signed the Declaration of Independence
What flower is associated with Memorial Day?
Red poppy
What does Labor Day honor?
It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws, and well-being of the country.
What is the most popular summer food?
Watermelon
What is the longest river in the United States?
Missouri River At 2,565 miles
Who approved the Declaration of Independence?
The Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence.
What was Memorial Day originally called?
Decoration Day
It is the Monday of the long weekend known as what?
Labor Day Weekend
What is the most popular summer activity?
Swimming
What state is bordered by Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming?
Colorado
Whose signature is the largest on the Declaration of Independence?
The largest signature on the Declaration of Independence is John Hancock's.
Memorial Day initially commemorated which conflict?
Civil War
In 1887 what state became the first state of the United States to make Labor Day an official public holiday?
Oregon
What was the record high temperature in Boise on July 4th?
106 in 1937
Death Valley is located in what U.S. state?
California
Where does the word "patriotism" come from?
The word "patriotism" comes from the Latin "patria" meaning "fatherland" or "homeland".
Where is the birthplace of Memorial Day, according to the federal government?
Waterloo, N.Y.
According to McGuire, on May 8, 1882, he made a proposition to the fledgling Central Labor Union in New York City that a day be set aside for what?
A "general holiday for the laboring classes".
'The First Day of Summer' is an annual public holiday celebrated in which European country in April?
Iceland
Which of the Great Lakes is located entirely within the U.S. border?
Lake Michigan
How many people were living in the U. S. in 1776?
There were 2.5 million people living in the U. S. in 1776.
Traditionally, Memorial Day was celebrated on May 30. In what year did the federal government designate that the holiday must be held on the third Monday in May?
1968
According to one early history of Labor Day, the event originated in connection with what?
A General Assembly of the Knights of Labor convened in New York City in September 1882.
The summer solstice occurs in the Southern Hemisphere during which month?
December
What is the tallest mountain in the United States?
Mt. McKinley at 20,320 ft.