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  • Who was the governor of the Plymouth settlement?
    John Smith
    William Bradford
    John Winthrop
    Samuel Adams
  • Who wrote a song about the American flag?
    Abraham Lincoln
    Francis Scott Key
    Joe Biden
    Besty Ross
  • Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
    Japan
    Germany
    France
    England
  • France gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA as a symbol of _____
    threat
    liberty
    friendship
    the President
  • When did the Pilgrims land at Plymouth, Massachusetts (America)?
    December 20
    December 30
    December 21
    December 22
  • Where is the Liberty Bell located?
    Washington, D.C.
    New York City, New York
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Boston, Massachusetts
  • Who did help the Pilgrims when they first came to Plymouth, Massachusetts?
    White people
    The French
    Friendly Indians: Samoset, Squanto, Massasoit
    The English
  • When did the Pilgrims cross the Alantic Ocean on their ship?
    In the fall of 1621
    In the fall of 1612
    In the fall of 1632
    In the fall of 1620
  • The Pilgrims were travelers in search of _____
    gold and adventure
    religious freedom
  • Which is the national anthem of United States?
    "America the Beautiful"
    "God Bless America"
    The "Star-Spangled Banner"
    "My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
  • Some people say that _____ made the first American flag.
    Abraham Lincoln
    James Madison
    Uncle Sam
    Besty Ross
  • The Pledge of Allegiance is a promise of _____ to the United States
    justice
    morale
    responsibility
    loyalty
  • What is the official emblem (symbol) of the United States?
    Uncle Sam
    The Statue of Liberty
    The Liberty Bell
    The American eagle / bald eagle
  • What day the Americans celebrate as the birthday of the United States as well as American Independence Day?
    the Fourth Thursday of November
    the Fourth of July
  • Which symbols originally appeared in political cartoons?
    The donkey, the elephant, and Uncle Sam
    The Liberty Bell and the Statue of Liberty
  • What food did the Pilgrims and Indians have at thanksgiving days?
    deer, wild turkey, and fish, corn, beans, pumpkins
    turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce
    pumpkin pie
  • Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
    Thomas Jefferson
    Benjamin Franklin
    George Washington
    James Madison
  • Before the American Revolution, which flag was the first flag of the thirteen American colonies?
    The British flag
    The Great Union flag
  • What was the name of the ship carrying the Pilgrims?
    Endeavour
    Mayflower
    Titanic
    Santa Maria
  • Who were Pilgrims?
    The English Puritans
  • What appears on the Presidential flag and on some coins?
    Uncle Sam
    The Statue of Liberty
    The American eagle
    The Liberty Bell
  • Which agreement established the principles of voting and majority rule of the Pilgrims?
    Mayflower Compact
    Mayflower Ship
    The Declaration of Independence
  • When did the flag of America has 15 stars and stripes?
    1821
    1815
    1800
    1812
  • What time did the delegates sign the Declaration of Independence? The Liberty Bell in the State House in Philadelphia rang out on that day.
    May 20, 1776
    May 22, 1776
    July 4, 1776
    July 6, 1776
  • What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
    To establish a new system of government for the United State
    To establish diplomatic relations with other countries.
    To declare war against Great Britain.
    To declare the independence of the colonies from England.
  • What are the symbols for the Democratic and Republican Parties respectively?
    The donkey and the dog
    The donkey and the elephant
    The monkey and the elephant
    The dog and the cat
  • When did the official name of The Pledge of Allegiance was adopted?
    1942
    1939
    1945
    1940
  • What were the colors of stripes that were symbols of 13 colonies on the Great Union flag?
    red and blue
    red and yellow
    red and white
    blue and white
  • The first American flag had thirteen stars in a field of _____
    white
    blue
    red
    yellow
  • Which was the flag of the American army during the Revolutionary War?
    The British Flag
    Great Union Flag
  • Who established Thanksgiving as an official national holiday?
    Thomas Jefferson
    James Madison
    Geogre Washington
    Abraham Lincoln
  • The flag of the United States now has thirteen _____ for the American colonies and fifty _____ for the fifty states
    stars - stripes
    stripes - stars
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