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The U.S. fought their independence against this entity in the Revolutionary War.
What is Great Britain?
100
They are represented by the 13 red and white stripes on the U.S. flag.
What are the original 13 colonies?
100
This founding father headed the committee formed to draft the declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
Election day occurs on this day every 4 years.
What is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November/anywhere between Nov 2nd-8th
100
This is the smallest state in the U.S.
What is Rhode Island?
200
This was the biggest cause of death during the American Civil War.
What is Disease?
200
He wrote the Star Spangled Banner.
Who is Francis Scott Key?
200
Independence Day was first celebrated in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
200
He was the first American born president.
Who is Martin Van Buren?
200
This is the largest city in the U.S.
What is New York City?
300
In this city, a major battle victory occurred on July 4th.
What is Vicksburg? Grant broke Confederate resistance at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863
300
He was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
300
On this day in 1776 the Continental Congress voted for independence.
What is July 2nd?
300
This president was also called "The Great Emancipator."
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
300
This is the national flower.
What is a ROSE?
400
This children's toy was used in the Vietnam War as a mobile radio antenna.
What is a slinky?
400
This original colony - now U.S. state was originally called New Amsterdam.
What is New York?
400
He was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
400
This president was called "Little Blue Boy" by President Eisenhower.
Who is JFK?
400
The highest point in the U.S. is in this state.
What is Alaska? Mt. McKinley, 20,320 feet above sea level
500
This president was the first to be assassinated during a year of way since the Civil War.
Who is John F. Kennedy?
500
What religious group did William Penn - founder of Pennsylvania belong to?
What is the Quakers?
500
This country gained independence from the U.S. on July 4th 1946.
What is the Philippines?
500
This president served in the Spanish-American War and was the only president to date to receive the Medal of Honor.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
500
The U.S. acquired this state from Russia in 1867.
What is Alaska?
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