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  • Yes or No? Abraham Lincoln wrote the Declaration of Independence
    No
  • What did the Declaration of Independence do?
    Declared our independence, Said the United States was free
  • Yes or No? Independence Day is in June.
    No. It is in July.
  • Yes or No? The Constitution declared our Independence from Britain
    No
  • Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • Who was the first President?
    George Washington
  • Yes or No? Thomas Jefferson is the Father of Our Country.
    No
  • Yes or No? Washington is on the dollar bill
    Yes
  • What is one reason the Colonists fought the British?
    high taxes
  • Yes or No? Alaska was one of the first 13 states.
    No
  • What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
    Life and Liberty
  • There were 13 original states. Name three.
    New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland. Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Is, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina.
  • When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
    July 4, 1776
  • Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
    Because there were 13 original colonies.
  • Yes or No? The Colonists fought the British because they wanted more tea.
    No. They fought the British because of high taxes.