DECLARATIONS
Clue: This document declared the American colonies independent from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Clue: This song begins, "Oh, say can you see..."
What is The Star-Spangled Banner?
Clue: This Founding Father served as the nation's second president and was the first vice president.
Who is John Adams?
Clue: Congress actually voted for independence on this July date, two days before the Declaration was adopted.
What is July 2, 1776?
Clue: The 13 stripes on the American flag represent these.
What are the original 13 colonies?
Clue: This year the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
What is 1776?
Clue: "America the Beautiful" mentions these majestic purple…
What are purple mountain majesties?
Clue: This Founding Father was known as the "Father of the Constitution" because of his key role in writing it.
Who is James Madison?
Clue: The Declaration of Independence was signed primarily in this month—not on July 4.
What is August?
Clue: This national monument was dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
Clue: Although he drafted most of the Declaration of Independence, this future president relied on edits from John Adams and Benjamin Franklin before it was adopted.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Clue: This patriotic song includes the lyric, "From sea to shining sea."
What is America the Beautiful?
Clue: Known as the "Sage of Monticello," this Founding Father also founded the University of Virginia.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Clue: These two Founding Fathers both died on July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after independence was declared.
Who are John Adams and Thomas Jefferson?
Clue: The bald eagle became the official national bird of the United States in this decade.
What are the 1780s? (1782)
Clue: This city hosted the Continental Congress that approved independence.
What is Philadelphia?
Clue: who wrote the lyrics to our national anthem?
Who is FRANCIS SCOTT KEY?
Clue: This Pennsylvania delegate was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence at age 70.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Clue: The Fourth of July was declared a paid federal holiday under this president in 1941.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Clue: The Liberty Bell's famous crack is believed to have worsened while ringing for this statesman's birthday celebration.
Who is George Washington?
Clue: He presided over the Constitutional Convention but did not sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who is George Washington?
Clue: What Motown artist sang the national anthem at the 1983 NBA All-Star game?
Who is Marvin Gaye?
Clue: Along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, this Founding Father wrote many of the Federalist Papers.
Who is James Madison?
Clue: This president was born on July 4, making him the only U.S. president with an Independence Day birthday.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
Clue: The motto "E Pluribus Unum" translates into this phrase.
What is "Out of many, one"?