You are NOT the Father
Who was the first person to sign
John Hancock - As President of the Continental Congress, he wrote his large, bold name first so that King George II could read it without his glasses.
On what date did this occur
December 16, 1773
An enslaved steel-driving man who died in a race against a steam-powered drill.
John Henry
He was a solo rider on a solo mission.
Myth - He was part of a massive, organized intelligence network with dozens of other riders, many who made it much further into the countryside than he did.
Connecticut
Mountain Laurel (Kalmia Latifolia)
Who was the oldest signer
Benjamin Franklin was 70 years old. The youngest was Edward Rutledge from South Carolina who was 26.
What group is noted as dumping the tea
Sons of Liberty
The British national anthem "God Save the Queen" shares its exact melody
My County, 'Tis of Thee, penned in 1831 by Samuel Francis Smith
He yelled "The British are coming!"
Myth - He yelled the "Regulars are coming out". At the time, everyone was British. That would have been confusing.
Georgia
Cherokee Rose (Rosa Laevigata)
Which two signers who later became president
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who was also the document's primary author.
Which two notable figures disapproved of the destruction
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin disapproved, believing it was an unlawful destruction of private property
Tells the story of a cowboy who falls in love with a Mexican woman named Felena
El Paso, written by Marty Robbins
The signal "One if by land, two if by sea"
Truth - however, Revere did not climb the church tower, he ordered other patriots to hang the lanterns in the steeple to signal the Charlestown militia across the Charles River.
Rhode Island
Violet (viola)
Whose was the 56th and last signature
Thomas McKean of Delaware. The signing began in August 1776, McKean was away on military service and did not sign until January 1777.
The tea belonged to the East India Company, where did the tea come from
China
"Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto - In God is our trust"
The Star-Spangled Banner
He made wooden dentures for George Washington
Myth - George Washington's dentures were made from ivory, hippopotamus and human teeth, and not by Revere.
New Hampshire
Purple Lilac (Syringa Vulgaris)
His signature is the rarest and most valuable today
Button Gwinnett from Georgia. He died in a duel shortly after signing in 1777. His autograph is incredibly scarce.
What was the Mohawk warrior disguise worn by the protestors symbolizing
An independent, unbowed American spirit free from British rule
Describes an outlaw who "robbed the rich and gave to the poor, beat the wealthy man from door to door"
Pretty Boy Floyd, written by Woody Guthrie
He was captured by the British guard and escaped before going on to Concord
Myth - He was freed by a group of Patriots from the British guard then returned to Lexington to help John Hancock and his family escape Lexington before the British guard arrived
Massachusetts
Mayflower (Epigaea repens)