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Correct answers (choose one): • because there were 13 original colonies • because the stripes represent the original colonies
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Correct answers (choose two): • New Year’s Day • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Presidents’ Day • Memorial Day • Independence Day • Labor Day • Columbus Day • Veterans Day • Thanksgiving • Christmas
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During the War of 1812, an amateur poet named Francis Scott Key was inspired to write what became the Star-Spangled Banner after witnessing an American Flag flying over Fort McHenry in Baltimore.
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Correct answers (choose one): • because there is one star for each state • because each star represents a state • because there are 50 states
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On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring the United States as a separate country to Britain. The U.S. now celebrates Independence Day every July 4th.
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Correct answers: • the United States • the flag Explanation: The Pledge of Allegiance promises loyalty to the United States. New citizens recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the end of the Oath of Allegiance ceremony.
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