United StatesThe first statement in each section below is TRUE. It is up to you to determine if the second statement is also TRUE, or if it is FALSE. Click on your answer and watch the TOP FRAME for a reply. |
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| 1 | Our National symbol is the American Bald Eagle, chosen in the early days of our Nation. It was Benjamin Franklin who made the suggestion of using the eagle as our National symbol. |
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| 2 | The colonies that became the United States of America began considering a motion to declare independence from Britain at their meeting on June 7, 1776 and voted in favor of independence less than a month later. The date of that historic vote was JULY 4, 1776. | TRUE
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| 3 | When Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" in 1814 there were 15 states in the Union. The flag waving over Fort McHenry therefore not only had Fifteen Stars, but also FIFTEEN SRIPES, one for each state. | TRUE
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| 4 | Revolutionary War soldier ROBERT SHIRTLIFFE fought for 3 years with the soldiers from Massachusetts and was wounded three different times. His role in history is unique because he was a black man and a former slave. | TRUE
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| 5 | Georgetown and Georgetown University, which border Washington, D.C. was an early American city. They were named for our first President, George Washington. |
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| 6 | Theodore Roosevelt was our 26th President and served from 1901 to 1909. During his term of Presidency he became the FIRST AMERICAN in history to receive the Nobel Prize. |
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| 7 | George Washington was elected for two terms as U.S. President, first in 1789 and again in 1793. He is the only person ever elected UNANIMOUSLY. |
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| 8 | The Civil War battle at Antietam, Maryland was a disaster for the South because Union General McClelland got a copy of General Lee's battle plan before the attack. This battle plan was obtained by a brave Union spy posing as a Confederate soldier. |
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| 9 | Andrew Johnson became our 17th President in 1865 when Abraham Lincoln was assasinated. He was the first person with a COLLEGE DEGREE to become President. |
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| 10 | When President Franklin D. Roosevelt was confined to a wheel chair for much of his Presidency, his wife took charge of many affairs of government. She is considered to be the FIRST WOMAN to run the government from the White House. |
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