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QUESTION Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?

ANSWER It is the day we declared we would no longer be part of the British Empire

QUESTION How many stripes are on the American flag?

ANSWER There are 13 red and white stripes which stand for the 13 original colonies.

QUESTION How many stars are on the American flag?

ANSWER There are 50 white stars on the flag, one for each state in the U.S.A.

QUESTION What is another name for the American flag?

ANSWER • The Stars & Stripes • Old Glory • The Star Spangled Banner

QUESTION What is America’s National Symbol?

ANSWER The Bald Eagle which symbolizes strength, freedom, and long life

QUESTION Name as many of the first 13 colonies as you can. . .

ANSWER • Connecticut • New Jersey • Rhode Island • New York (Providence) • Virginia • Massachusetts • Maryland • New Hampshire • North Carolina • Delaware • South Carolina • Pennsylvania • Georgia

QUESTION On what date was the Declaration of Indepen- dence passed in Congress?

ANSWER July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia

QUESTION What is the most famous part of the Declaration of Independence?

ANSWER “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. ”

QUESTION Name some of the most famous signers of the Declaration of Independence

ANSWER • Thomas Jefferson • Benjamin Franklin • John Hancock • Samual Adams • John Adams

QUESTION Which two American Presi- dents died on July 4, 1826 the 50th Anniversary of the day they signed the Decla- ration of Independence?

ANSWER John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

QUESTION What is The United States Constitution?

ANSWER It is the supreme law and it starts, “We The People of the United States . . .”

QUESTION Where does the President of the United States of America live?

ANSWER In the White House in Washington D.C. our nation’s capital

QUESTION Guess how many hot dogs get eaten on July 4th

ANSWER An estimated 150 million hot dogs will be consumed on July 4th.

QUESTION Is Uncle Sam a real person?

ANSWER Not really. Today Uncle Sam is a fictional person used to symbolize the U.S. government. (They have the same initials!)