Multiple choice

'Uncle Sam' is a name given to a citizen of

  1. Poland

  2. Switzerland

  3. U.S.A.

  4. Denmark
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Explanation

Uncle Sam is the personification of the United States government and its people. The term originated during the War of 1812 and is named after Samuel Wilson, a meat packer who supplied barrels of beef to the U.S. Army. Switzerland, Poland, and Denmark are separate European nations with their own national personifications.

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