59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
100. Name two national U.S. holidays
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Juneteenth, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving
62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there are 50 states
60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
Africans
58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
they wanted religious freedom
63. When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4, 1776
10. What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
high taxes
96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence from Great Britain
52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the flag, the United States
64. There were 13 original colonies. Name three.
New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
98. What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
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