Founding Fathers
Who is known as the "Father of the Country"?
George Washington
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
What bird is the national symbol of the U.S.?
Bald eagle
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
How many states are in the U.S.?
50
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Which President freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
What U.S. monument has the faces of 4 Presidents?
Mount Rushmore
What war was fought between the North and South?
The Civil War
Which U.S. state is the largest by area?
Alaska
What meeting created the U.S. Constitution in 1787?
The Constitutional Convention
Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What document begins with “We the People”?
The Constitution
Who gave the “I Have a Dream” speech?
Martin Luther King Jr.
What state is the Grand Canyon in?
Arizona
Which Founding Father is on the $100 bill?
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the third President and also founded the University of Virginia?
Thomas Jefferson
Where is the Liberty Bell located?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What war ended British rule over the American colonies?
The Revolutionary War
Which two states are not connected to the continental U.S.?
Alaska and Hawaii
Who was the main author of the Federalist Papers?
Alexander Hamilton
Who was the youngest elected U.S. President?
John F. Kennedy
How many stripes are on the American flag, and what do they represent?
13 for the original colonies
What was the journey westward by settlers in the 1800s called?
Westward Expansion or Manifest Destiny
What is the longest river in the United States?
Missouri River