General History
Who is considered the Father of our country?
George Washington
Who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War?
George Washington
What was the last state to be admitted into the union?
Hawaii
Who primarily wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence in 1776?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the largest library in the world?
Library of Congress
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South?
The Civil War
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
WWII
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
In which city is Independence Hall, the historic site where the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
True or False: Does the Liberty Bell have a typo by modern standards?
True
"BY ORDER OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE PROVINCE OF PENSYLVANIA FOR THE STATE HOUSE IN PHILADA"
It was considered an acceptable spelling of Pennsylvania at the time
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
What was the name of the hurricane that devastated New Orleans in 2005?
Hurricane Katrina
Which document established the framework of the U.S. government exactly 11 years after the Declaration of Independence?
The U.S. Constitution
How many former presidents have died on July 4th?
Three
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Freed the slaves in the Confederacy
Who was the president during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What was the first United States national monument?
Devil's Tower in Wyoming
How many American colonies originally declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776?
Thirteen
Who created bifocals?
Benjamin Franklin
How many branches are there in the U.S. Military?
6 (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Space Force)
Which two presidents died on July 4, 1826 (50th Anniversary)?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
What created the Chesapeake Bay?
Asteroid impact
What day did majority of the delegates sign the Declaration of Independence?
August 2nd, 1776
Which famous U.S. landmark has a misspelled word on it?
The Lincoln Memorial
The typo was with the word "future" which was initially engraved as "euture."