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When was the United States founded?

The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.

George Washington was the first president of the United States.

The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

There are fifty stars on the flag, one for each state.

The thirteen stripes stand for the original colonies.

The Civil War ended in 1865, and slavery was abolished.

Martin Luther King Jr. led the civil rights movement.

That's why there's a holiday for him in January.

I'm studying for the citizenship test right now.

There are a hundred questions, but they only ask you ten.

Abraham Lincoln was president during the Civil War.

Congress is made up of the Senate and the House.

What's the actual story behind Thanksgiving, if you know?

We never learned any of this in school back home.

This country is only about two hundred fifty years old.

I find American history really interesting, especially the early years.

Memorial Day is for honoring soldiers who died serving.

I don't really get how elections work over here.

The president is elected every four years, in November.