Holidays
Who is the author of the famous speech I Have a Dream? Commemorated on the third Monday of January.
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
because the stripes represent the original colonies
The Statue of Liberty is located here
New York (Harbor)
Liberty Island
[Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River)
There were 13 original states. Name five (2020) or Name 3 (2008)
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there is one star for each state,
because each star represents a state,
because there are 50 states
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
Missouri (River) . Mississippi (River)
What is Independence Day?
A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain). The country’s birthday
What is Veterans Day?
A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military. A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)
The name of the document which broke all political ties between the American colonies and Great Britain
The Decaration of Independence
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
Pacific (Ocean)
Who was the first President?
(George) Washington
What is Memorial Day?
A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
What is the capital of the United States?*
Washington, D.C.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
Name three national U.S. holidays.*
New Year Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?
Out of many, one,
We all become one
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Atlantic (Ocean)
What is the Emancipation Proclamation and who wrote it?
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of bloody civil war. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free."