People
King __________, the ruler of England, personally wanted the United States to fail by imposing harsh laws.
Who is George
The ____________ of _____________ ensured freedom from England for the United States. granted over 200 years ago.
What is the Declaration of Independence
This was the year America won its hard-fought independence
What is 1776
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
______________ ______________ wanted the turkey to be the national animal but was outvoted when John Adams and Thomas Jefferson chose the bald eagle.
Who is Benjamin Franklin
This man signed his name the largest on the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock
The three main rights we all have under the Declaration of Independence.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Most American flags are imported from what country?
What is China
Who became US president after Herbert Hoover?
What is Franklin D Roosevelt (1933)
The 18th President of the United States, _______, was given a $20 speeding ticket for riding his horse and buggy too fast down a street in Washington D.C.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant
This man proved that it was "Common Sense" that basic rights were mandatory for a functional government.
Who is Thomas Paine
This president's second inaugural address was 135 words long; he had us at Fellow citizens
Who is Washington
This is the number of colonies in the United States before the Declaration of Independence was signed
What is 13
Which two signers of the Declaration of Independence went on to serve as president of the United States?
What is John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
______ ______, first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean designed her own line of clothes that were sold all over the United States.
Who is Amelia Mary Earhart?
Political supporters of Thomas Jefferson who viewed the states as the essential foundation of the U.S. government and believed the states should have the right to veto federal legislation?
Who were the Republicans.
This term means that the colonists were taxed with no vote and for no rational reason, imposed by King George.
What is taxation without representation
The ___________ bell, located in Philadelphia, is known for its signature crack right down the middle(tee hee!).
What is Liberty Bell
_________ ________ won a Grammy Award in 2006 for his voice on the audio book Dreams From My Father.
Who is Barack Obama
The first 4th of July party held at the White House was in this year.
What is 1801
These five men formed the Continental Congress, which resulted in the creation of the Declaration of Independence.
Who are Benjamin Franklin, Philip Livingston, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson
This was the day of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence
What is July 8th, 1776
On this flag, named after its creator, the 13 stars are situated in a circle along with 13 stripes
What is the Betsy Ross flag
Who in 1963 murdered Lee Harvey Oswald, the assassin (according to official accounts) of US President John F Kennedy?
Who is Jack Ruby
Al Capone, one of the most famous American criminals of all time, spent most of the 1920s smuggling illegal alcohol and murdering his enemies. But the crime that finally got him caught and sent to prison in 1931 was…
What is tax evasion?