Founding Fathers
The 50 States
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July 4th Traditions
200

This Founding Father became the first President of the United States

George Washington

200

This is the Largest U.S. state by area

Alaska
200

This document begins with the words "We the People."

Constitution

200

This New York Harbor monument was a gift from France

Statue of Liberty

200

The American Revolution was fought primarily against this country

Great Britain

200

These colorful explosives light up the sky on Independence Day

Fireworks

400

He is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

400

Mount Rushmore is located in this state 

South Dakota

400

There are this many voting members in the U.S. Senate

100

400

Carved by the Colorado River, it is one of America's most visited national parks

Grand Canyon

400

Abraham Lincoln was President during this war

Civil War

400

In 1776, this city was where the Declaration of Independence was adopted and later publicly read

Philadelphia

600

This inventor, diplomat, and publisher helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War

Benjamin Franklin

600

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Four U.S. states begin with the letter 'M". Name all four

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan

600

The Supreme Court has this many justices

9

600

The Liberty Bell hangs in this city

Philadelphia

600

The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor brought the U.S. into this war

World War II

600

This patriotic march by John Phillip Sousa is often heard during the Independence Day Celebrations

The Stars and Stripes Forever

800

Often called the "Father of the Constitution," he was the fourth U.S. President

James Madison

800

This state is known as the "First State" because it was the first to ratify the Constitution

Delaware

800

This amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

First Amendment
800

This monument in Washington, D.C., honors the author of the Declaration of Independence

Jefferson Memorial

800

The surrender at a Virginia town in 1781 effectively ended the Revolutionary War

Yorktown

800

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place every July 4th in this New York borough

Coney Island, Brooklyn

1000

This Founding Father argued for a strong federal government in many of the Federalist Papers and became the nation's first Treasury secretary 

Alexander Hamilton

1000

This state is home to the geographic center of the contiguous United States

Kansas

1000

This branch of government has the constitutional power to declare war

Legislative Branch (Congress)

1000

At its dedication, Senator John Sherman said, "Simple in form... it rises into the skies higher than any other work of human art".

Washington Monument

1000

This Civil War battle is widely considered the turning point of the war

Battle of Gettysburg

1000

This annual Boston concert ends with cannons and fireworks over the Charles River

Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular