Trinkets Turned Into Fighting Dollars

Since Pearl Harbor, American citizens have contributed $3 million in gifts to the US Treasury. These gifts range from valuable jewels to simple trinkets, coins, and medals. The contributions will either be minted or sold, ultimately being transformed into funds to support the war effort.

What event prompted citizens to start sending gifts to the US Treasury?

• The Great Depression

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The attack on Pearl Harbor

• The end of World War I

What is the estimated value of the gifts sent to the US Treasury?

• $10 million

• $5 million

• $3 million

• $1 million

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a type of gift sent to the US Treasury?

• Jewels

• Coins

• Trinkets

• Paintings

What will happen to the gifts that are not minted?

• They will be melted down

• They will be returned to the donors

• They will be sold

• They will be stored in a museum

What is the ultimate purpose of converting these gifts?

• To fund public schools

• To build new infrastructure

• To support the war effort

• To create a national treasure