Sheet # 70/History
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1. America was discovered in 1492. How many years ago?
2. Jamestown, Virginia was settled in 1607. How many years ago?
3. Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620. How many years ago?
4. The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776. How many years ago?
5. George Washington was chosen first President of the United States in 1789. How many years ago?
6. George Washington was born in 1732 and died in 1799. How long did he live?
7. There were 13 stars in the 1777 American flag and 50 stars in the 1960 flag. How many more stars in 1960 than in 1777?
8. Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 and died in 1865. How long did he live?
9. Gold was discovered in California in 1848. How many years ago?
10. The Civil War began in 1861. How many years ago?