The Smithsonian Celebrates America's 250th!

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Across
  1. 1. A backyard cookout with grilled food
  2. 2. Short name for the United States
  3. 3. The red, white and blue symbol of the United States
  4. 6. Abraham Lincoln was famous for wearing a tall one
  5. 9. America is turning this number of years old
  6. 10. What we do for a big birthday
  7. 11. A red sauce often put on hotdogs
  8. 12. Used to send a letter in the mail
  9. 13. One half of Congress
  10. 16. The river that runs through Washington, DC
  11. 18. A place to learn history in DC (like the Smithsonian!)
  12. 19. There are 13 of these on the U.S. flag
  13. 21. Money that features George Washington's face
Down
  1. 1. The paper or form used to vote
  2. 3. Colorful lights in the sky on July 4th
  3. 4. Things we remember about the past
  4. 5. The month we celebrate Independence Day
  5. 7. A classic American dessert
  6. 8. A juicy red fruit often eaten at picnics
  7. 13. One of 50 on the American flag
  8. 14. America's national bird
  9. 15. The other half of Congress
  10. 17. Martin Luther King gave a famous speech about this
  11. 20. The Star ___ Banner