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The Constitution and Revolutionary War

1. How many stars are on the flag? What do they represent? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States

2. Who was the first president of the United States?

http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington/

3. Why do we celebrate the 4th of July?

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/declaration/index.html

4. How many stripes are on the flag? What do they stand for?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_States

5. What countries fought in the Revolutionary War?

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/revolutionarywardef.htm

http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/history/A0803694.html

6. Who won the Revolutionary War?

http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/history/A0803694.html

7. What is the National Anthem and who wrote it?

http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/ent/A0846545.html

8. What did the Founding Fathers do?

http://www.answers.com/topic/who-are-considered-the-founding-fathers-of-the-united-states

9. What is the Declaration of Independence?

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/declaration/index.html

10. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/declaration/index.html

11. What is the Preamble?

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/constitution/about.html

12. What is the Constitution?

http://www.usconstitution.net/constkids4.html

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/us/theconstitutiondef.htm

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/documents/constitution/about.html

13. What is the Bill of Rights?

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/rights.html

14. What are the three branches of government?

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html

15. Who was the master builder of the Constitution?

http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0859415.html