What is the main purpose of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance?

To sing a song about a historical battle

To promise loyalty to the United States

To honor the strength of the bald eagle

To memorize the names of all fifty states

The song "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the U.S. national anthem. What historical event does this song describe?

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

The first Thanksgiving celebration

The American flag surviving a battle

The completion of the first transcontinental railroad

The fifty states that currently make up the United States

The fifty most important laws in the Constitution

The original thirteen colonies plus other early territories

The fifty heroes of the American Revolution

They are required by international law for all nations.

They show what the country stands for and represent its values.

They serve as the official currency for trade and commerce.

They are the only way for citizens to communicate with their government.