Songs
What is the name of the National Anthem?
Star Spangled Banner
How many hotdogs are consumed on the 4th each year?
150 Million
500 million
1 billion
150 million
How many stripes are on the US Flag?
13
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Name the second President of the United States
John Adams
What year was the national anthem written?
1814
Where is the Liberty Bell Located?
Philadelphia
What name two of the American Flags' nickname?
Old Glory, Stars & Stripes, Red white and Blue, Star Spangled Banner
Which founding father was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr?
Alexander Hamilton
What president was called the "father of our country"?
George Washington
Who wrote the star spangled banner?
Francis Scott Key
Does the Liberty Bell still ring?
No it rang until 1835 when it cracked for a third time.
Red, White and Blue
What was the group of five men appointed to rewrite the constitution called?
The committee of Style and Arrangement
How many terms did Thomas Jefferson serve as President?
2
What tune was the national anthem set to?
To Anacreon in Heaven. An old English drinking song
What bird was originally suggested for the national bird?
Turkey by Benjamin Franklin
Who do historians believe sewed the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
Who was the oldest representative to sign the Declaration of Independence?
Ben Franklin (70)
Which US president was rumored to have wooden dentures?
George Washington
British officers making fun of backwoods americans.
How did the name Uncle Sam Originate?
1812 when a meat packer by the name Sam Wilson provided meat to the US Army when someone saw the shipments stamped with US made the joke US stood for Uncle Sam
On the original flag, why were all 13 stars sewn in a circle?
So all colonies were equal
Who wrote "Common Advocated Independence from Britain"?
Thomas Paine
What two presidents died on July 4th, fifty years after the declaration was signed?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson