Declaration of Independence
How many original copies of the Declaration of Independence are believed to have been printed?
A. 20
B. 200
C. 2,000
200
Which president kept two grizzly bears in a cage on the White House lawn?
Thomas Jefferson
Oh say can you see....
By the dawns early light
I ring for freedom, cracked but proud. I stand in Philly, strong and loud. What am I?
The Liberty Bell
Which state was bought from the French in 1803?
New Jersey, Louisianna, Florida
Louisianna
Who is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which U.S. president was once fined $20 for speeding on his horse?
Grant, Adams or Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
This land is your land, This land is my land
From California, to the New York Islands
What did one American flag say to the other American flag?
Nothing it just waved...
Which state has the highest population in the USA?
California with 39 Million+
Who has the biggest and first signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Andrew Jackson's pet parrot was famously kicked out of his funeral for doing what?
Swearing profusely
God Bless America,
Land That I Love
Stand beside her, and guide her....
Through the night, with the light from above.
Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
At the bottom
What is the address of the White House?
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
George Washington read the Declaration of Independence in front of the city hall of which city on July 9, 1776?
New York City. In fact, a riot broke out amid the reading, in part as a reaction to the fact that British naval ships were occupying the harbor at the time. During the riot, a statue of King George III was toppled and melted down to make 42,000 musket balls for the Revolutionary Army.
Which president was a licensed bartender before taking office?
Abraham Lincoln
Oh beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain... For purple mountain majesty...
Above the fruited plains
Why can’t a woman living in the U.S. be buried in Canada?
Because she's still alive
How many of the first five presidents were from Virginia?
Four (Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe)
The Declaration of Independence was finalized as a written document on July 4, 1776—but on which date did the Continental Congress vote in favor of declaring themselves independent of British rule?
July 2, 1776
What did Andrew Jackson do with a 1,400-pound block of cheese gifted to him?
He left it in the White House lobby for the public to eat.
Land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims' pride
From every mountain side
Let Freedom ring.
Why did Paul Revere ride his horse from Boston to Lexington?
Because it was too heavy to carry
What country was the first to recognize the United States as an independent nation?
France