Vocabulary
The day you were born.
Birthday
What did the first two astronauts to land on the moon leave behind in 1969?
Our flag!!!
Which American symbol has 50 stars and 13 stripes?
The American Flag!!
Who did George Washington ask to make the new American flag?
Betsy Ross
What holiday is on June 14th?
Flag Day
Names used instead of real names.
What are two nicknames for the American Flag?
Old Glory, the Stars and Stripes or Red, White and Blue
Which American symbol is our national bird?
The Bald Eagle
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Who won the civil war?
A. The North
B. The South
C. Mr. Bouzek
A shape that has five or six points.
Star
Why did Francis Scott Key write the Star Spangled Banner?
After a battle, he saw our flag still flying above the fort and he knew America had won. He felt proud!
Which American symbol is located in Pennsylvania and has a large crack in it?
The Liberty Bell
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Why did more stars get added to the flag?
More colonies wanted to become states.
A long, narrow bank of color.
Stripe
Why did some people want 11 stars removed from the American flag?
Our country split in two and 11 states broke away from the United States of America.
Which American symbol had the initials U.S. and is not a real person?
Uncle Sam
Who was the general of the American army that later became our president?
George Washington
When Americans decided to fight for their freedom from England, what was the name of the war that began?
The American Revolution
Another name for the United States.
America
Why did some flags have stripes that went up and down and other flags had stripes that went side to side?
Congress did not say where the stars and stripes were supposed to go.
Which American symbol is in New York and was a gift from France?
The Statue of Liberty
Who is the author of this story?
John Herman
Why did he author write this story?
B. to inform us
C. to persuade us