American History
What day was the Declaration of Independence officially accepted?
July 4, 1776
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What are the three unalienable rights?
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
How many stars are on the American Flag?
50
Give me Liberty, or give me ____________.
Death
What was the nickname the Americans used for the British soldiers?
The Red Coats
Name 1 president that was a Founding Father of America.
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How many stripes are on the current American Flag?
13
All men are ___________ ____________
Create Equal
What was dumped in Boston Harbor in protest of British taxation?
Tea
Who founded The Sons of Liberty and coordinated the Boston Tea Party?
Samuel Adams
Who had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
How many stars were on the first American flag?
13
And the rockets' red glare
The bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night
That our __________ was still there
Flag
What man rode through the night to warn the people of Lexington, Massachusetts the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Which president, that was also a founding father, was the first to celebrate the Fourth of July at the White House?
Thomas Jefferson
Where was the Declaration of Independence stored during World War II?
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Who made the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
The ___________ are coming! The ____________ are coming!
British
Who ruled England when America declared independence?
King George III
Which Founding Father served as the first Secretary of Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
What newspaper was the first to publish the Declaration of Independence?
The Pennsylvania Evening Post
What year was the 50th star added to the American flag?
1960 (The Fourth of July following Hawaii's statehood)
No Taxation without ______________
Representation