Founding Fathers
The first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
The Declaration of Independence was written by Americans to declare independence FROM this country.
What is Great Britan?
(or England or UK)
There were this many colonies at the beginning of America.
What is 13?
We watch and set off fireworks on the 4th to celebrate remind us of this thing.
What is war?
(The Revolutionary War for Independence)
Americans invented:
1) s'mores
2) cars
3) machine guns
4) the internet
5) all of the above
What is 5?
All of the above.
The man who signed his name biggest on the Declaration.
Who is John Hancock?
This was not a problem the Declaration addresses:
1) Indians encouraged by the King to attack Americans
2) The high price of tea
3) British soldiers not being punished for murder
What is 2?
The high price of tea.
The year America was created.
What is 1776?
Americans will spend over 1 billion dollars on this today.
What are fireworks?
America gives the most:
1) money to other countries
2) volunteer hours
3) money to charity
4) all of the above
What is 4?
All of the above.
The main writer of the Declaration who also became President.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The Declaration says at the end that the signers pledge "our lives, our fortunes, and our..."
What is "sacred honor"?
Before America was a country it was this.
What are colonies of Great Britan?
Americans will eat 150 million of these today.
What are hot dogs?
America had:
1) the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
2) the first person on the moon
3) the first person to fly in an airplane
4) all of the above
What is 4?
All of the above.
This founder was never president, and when asked what they had given the people he replied,
"A Republic. If you can keep it."
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The Declaration says the signers had a "firm reliance on the Protection of Divine..."
What is "Providence"?
The general in charge of the American army in the Revolutionary War.
Who is George Washington?
In March, President Biden said we could have "small gatherings" of vaccinated people on the 4th only if at least 70% of the population was vaccinated. The goal was not reached. Today, there is a gathering for over 1,000 at this place.
What is the White House?
Over 600,000 Americans died in the fight to outlaw this in America even though it was still legal in Indian tribes for 3 more years and in Africa until 1980.
What is slavery?
This founding father is only one of two Presidents to also have a son become President.
Who is John Adams?
The city where the Declaration was written.
What is Philadelphia?
This is the country America received the most help in our fight for Independence.
What is France?
The White House said that the cost of a 4th of July dinner went down this much this year, while the cost of gas has increased by over a dollar a gallon in the same year.
What is $.16?
The motto of the United States.
What is "In God we trust"?