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This year is considered the birth year of the United States.

What is 1776?

100

The national bird of the United States.

What is the Bald Eagle?

100

The number of states in the United States.

What is 50?

100

She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

Who is Amelia Earhart?

100

The first state to join the Union.

What is Delaware?

200

This document declared the colonies' independence from Britain.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

200

The colors of the American flag.

What is red, white & blue?

200

The longest river in the United States.

What is the Mississippi?

200

He invented many devices, including the practical light bulb.

Who is Thomas Edison?

200

The first US Capitol city.

What is New York City?

300

The city where the Declaration of Independence was signed.

What is Philadelphia?

300

This famous bell cracked but remains a symbol of freedom.

What is the Liberty Bell?

300

The state known as the "Volunteer State".

What is Tennessee?

300

This president preserved the Union during the Civil War.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

300

The first National Park in the world.

What is Yellowstone National Park?

400

The first president of the United States.

Who is George Washington?

400

The number of stars on the US flag today.

What is 50?

400

The smallest US state by area.

What is Rhode Island?

400

He was the first person to walk on the moon.

Who is Neil Armstrong?

400

The first successful powered airplane flight was made by these brothers.

Who are Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright?

500

The number of original colonies.

What is 13?

500

This statue in the New York Harbor was a gift from France.

What is the Statue of Liberty?

500

This national park contains Old Faithful.

What is Yellowstone National Park?

500

Often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll".

Who is Elvis Presley?

500

The first American to orbit the earth.

Who is John Glenn?