FLAG
Name a color on the American flag.
Red, White, or Blue
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
Name the capital of Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg
What state do you live in?
Pennsylvania
Who is the president of the United States?
Donald Trump
How many stars are there on the American flag today?
50 stars
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name a state that borders Pennsylvania.
New York, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, and Ohio
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
Name an American monument and tell what it represents.
For example,
The Lincoln Memorial represents our 16th president and how he tried to keep our nation together when there was a war.
How many stripes are there on the American flag today?
13 stripes - 7 red and 6 white
Name something important about Benjamin Franklin.
He signed the Declaration of Independence.
He negotiated the Treaty of Paris which ended the Revolutionary War.
He discovered electricity.
He created bifocals eyeglasses.
He created the first newspaper.
He lived in Philadelphia.
In what Pennsylvania city was the first capital of the United States?
Philadelphia
In what war was slavery an important issue?
The Civil War
Who was the king at the time of the Revolutionary War, and what country did he rule?
King George ruled England. The 13 colonies belonged to England.
What do the stars and stripes on the American flag represent?
the 13 original colonies
Who wrote and delivered the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
Name a river in Pennsylvania.
Susquahanna River, Juniata River,
Allegheny River, Ohio River, and Manangahela River
Name two of the original 13 colonies.
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence, and where is it safely kept?
It said the colonies were going to be free from England, and the colonists were going to fight for that independence. It is kept in the National Archives museum in Washington, D.C. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights are also there.
Who sewed the first American flag?
According to popular legend, the first American flag was made by Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress who was acquainted with George Washington and other influential Philadelphians.
Which signer of the Declaration of Independence stated that this holiday "ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires, and Illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward forever more"?
A. John Hancock B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Benjamin Franklin D, John Adams
John Adams
What is meant by the Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania and other states in the United States?
It was a system where slaves were hidden and led to freedom during the 1800s.
What are the three branches of government?
Executive (The President and his/her cabinet), Legislative (Congress),and Judicial (Supreme Court)
The Revolutionary War continued until the signing of the Treaty of Paris which happened in what year?
A. 1777 B. 1783
C. 1787 D. 1800
1783