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Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence, which he did in large writing so that King George III could read it without spectacles?
John Hancock
What do the 13 stars on the original American flag represent?
The 13 original states of the United States
The 13 colonies that declared independence
In what city was the Declaration of Independence ratified and signed?
Philadelphia
In 1789, who became the first Vice President of the United States under the recently ratified Constitution?
John Adams
What State has the slogan, "Sunshine State"?
Florida
Who is often credited with sewing the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
What is the term for a person who supported the British during the American Revolutionary War?
Loyalist
What was the first capital of the United States, established under the Constitution on September 13, 1788?
New York City
On December 26, 1776, what river did George Washington cross during the surprise attack on the Hessians in Trenton, New Jersey?
Delaware River
What State slogan is, "Land of Lincoln"?
Illinois
Name a president who died on July 4.
Thomas Jefferson, 1826
John Adams, 1826
James Monroe, 1831
Eight signers of the Declaration of Independence, three from Ireland, two from England, two from Scotland, and one from Wales, were what?
Immigrants
Where did Thomas Jefferson, then president, hold the first 4th of July celebration in 1801?
White House, Washington, D.C.
At the end of the war in 1783, who said that America is open to receiving "the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations And Religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges . . . ."?
George Washington
What State slogan is "First in Flight"?
North Carolina
Which two future presidents signed the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
On July 9, 1776, George Washington read the Declaration aloud in New York, resulting in the crowd toppling what?
Statue of King George III
What occurred in 1903 to "The New Colossus," a poem written in 1883 by Emma Lazarus to raise funds for the Statue of Liberty's pedestal?
The poem was mounted on a bronze plaque inside the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty
What year did Congress establish Independence Day as a federal holiday?
1870
What State slogan is "The Show-Me State"?
Missouri
Who is the only president born on July 4?
Calvin Coolidge
What happened on July 4, 1960?
The 50-star US flag was raised for the first time.
What immigrant from the Carribean island of Nevis, became George Washington’s aide, a co-author of the Federalist Papers, and the first Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
On what date did The Continental Congress declare independence from Great Britain?
July 2, 1776, by voting in favor of the resolution of Richard Henry Lee of Virginia (made on June 7) that the 13 colonies were independent. The document was adopted two days later.
What State slogan is "Honestly, It's Not for Everyone"?
Nebraska