1. Who was given thread to sew a flag but cleaned her teeth instead?

 

2. How were George Washington's wigs delived?

 

3. What's red, white, and blue?

 

4. What did the flag say to Thomas Jefferson?

 

5. What do 60 minute men make?

 

6. What's red, white, blue and bad for your teeth?

 

7. Did George Washington fight bear?

 

8. What's the difference between President Washington and an old shoe?

 

9. What did people say when Yankee Doodle rode down the street on a toy pony?

 

10. How did Benjamin Franklin feel when he discovered electricity?

 

11. What did Thomas Paine's teacher have?

 

12. When is a piece of wood like King George III?

 

13. Which American had the most children?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Betsy Floss.

 

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2. By hair mail.

 

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3. A sad peppermint stick.

 

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4. Nothing. It just waved.

 

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5. An hour, man!

 

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6. Yankee Doodle Candy.

 

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7. No. He always fought dressed.

 

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8. One is sworn in and one is worn out.

 

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9. "Yankee Doodle went to town a-riding on a phony. . ."

 

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10. Shocked.

 

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11. A Paine in the class.

 

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12. When the piece of wood is a ruler.

 

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13. George Washington. He was the father of our country.

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These riddles are from the book Remember Betsy Floss and Other Colonial American Riddles by David A. Adler
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