Symbols of Independence
This is red, white, & blue and people wave this on Independence Day.
What is the American Flag?
This day is known as "America's Birthday".
What is Fourth of July/Independence Day?
This is the capital of the United States.
What is Washington D.C.?
This man was the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
This woman is credited with making the first American Flag?
Who was Betsey Ross?
This is the national bird of the United States.
What is the bald eagle?
You see these in the night sky on the Fourth of July.
What are fireworks?
Name one of the two nations bordering the United States.
What is Canada or Mexico?
This is the country America gained independence from.
What is Great Britain?
Besides hot dogs and hamburgers, this popular summer food sees a big sales boost around the Fourth of July.
What is ice cream?
This is the number of stars on the American Flag.
These are the colors that people wear on the Fourth of July.
What are red, white, and blue?
These are the two oceans on either side of the United States.
What are the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?
The Fourth of July commemorates this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The first official Fourth of July fireworks display happened in this city.
Where is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? (This happened all the way back in 1777!)
This landmark, a gift from France, is a symbol of American Independence.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This is a common celebration around the Fourth of July where there are marching bands and floats.
What is a parade?
This is the longest river in the U.S.
What is the Mississippi River?
This man is famous for his "midnight ride" on April 18, 1775, to warn the colonists that British troops were marching to Lexington and Concord (hint: "the British are coming!").
Who was Paul Revere?
Americans eat approximately 150 million of these on the Fourth of July every year.
What are hot dogs?
This bell, cracked but iconic, is associated with Independence Day celebrations in Philadelphia.
What is The Liberty Bell?
This city is home to the famous Macy's Fourth of July fireworks display.
Where is New York City?
This state borders 4 of the 5 Great Lakes.
What is Michigan?
Adopted on July 4, 1776, this document declared America's independence from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This famous competitive eating contest takes place on the July 4th in Coney Island, New York.
What is Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest?