Test your knowledge on America’s independence.
(Answers included at the end)
1. What
historical event do Americans celebrate on the fourth of July?
·
Official signing of the Declaration of Independence
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George Washington’s birthday
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The first shots of the American Revolution
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Formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence
2. When were
fireworks first used in an official Fourth of July celebration?
·
1977
·
1812
·
1876
·
1901
3. Which
president first held a Fourth of July celebration at the White House?
·
George Washington
·
John Adams
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Thomas Jefferson
·
James Madison
4. Which
newspaper first printed the Declaration of Independence?
·
The Philadelphia Eagle
·
The New York Times
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The Pennsylvania Evening Post
·
The National Enquirer
5. Which two
U.S. presidents died on July 4th in the same year?
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Thomas Jefferson & John Adams
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James Monroe & Martin Van Buren
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Millard Fillmore & Andrew Johnson
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William Howard Taft & Warren G. Harding
6. Which U.S.
president was born on Independence Day?
·
Calvin Coolidge
·
James Buchanan
·
Lyndon B. Johnson
·
Ronald Reagan
7. How many
people were living in the the United States of America on July 4, 1776?
·
2.5 Million
·
9 Million
·
15 Million
·
30 Million
8. When did
the Fourth of July become a federal holiday?
·
1777
·
1870
·
1876
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It’s a state holiday, not a federal holiday
9. Which of
the following was not one of the original 13 American colonies?
·
Vermont
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Georgia
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Massachusetts
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North Carolina
10. What
baseball player threw a 4-0 no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox on July 4,
1983?
·
Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles
·
Orel Hershiser of the Los Angeles Dodgers
·
Jack Morris of the Detroit Tigers
·
Dave Righetti of the New York Yankees
Answers:
1.
Formal adoption of the Declaration of
Independence
On July 2,
1776, the Continental Congress voted to approve a motion by Virginia to
separate from Great Britain. Two days later, the declaration proclaiming the
independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its king
was formally adopted by 12 Colonies.
2.
1777
Congress
authorized using fireworks to help mark the first anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence. The celebration, which took place in Philadelphia,
also included bonfires and bells.
3.
Thomas
Jefferson
Though John Adams was the first
president to occupy the White House, it was Thomas Jefferson who, on July 4,
1801, opened the Executive Mansion to diplomats, civil and military officers
and Cherokee chiefs. The Marine Band performed "The President's
March" (later retitled "Hail, Columbia") and other patriotic
airs.
4.
The
Pennsylvania Evening Post
After John Dunlap of Philadelphia
printed copies of the declaration for the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776,
printers throughout the Colonies produced their own versions. The one from the
Pennsylvania Evening Post came out on July 6, 1776.
5.
Thomas
Jefferson and John Adams
The two former presidents, once
fellow patriots and later political rivals, died within hours of each other on
July 4, 1826. Jefferson was 83; Adams, 90.
6.
Calvin
Coolidge
The 30th president was born on July
4, 1872, in Plymouth Notch, VT He's the only president born on Independence
Day.
7.
2.5
million
That's a U.S. Census Bureau
estimate.
8.
1870
Congress reaffirmed the holiday in
1938 and mandated full pay for federal employees.
9.
Vermont
The other 10 were: Connecticut,
Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, South Carolina, and Virginia. The Colonies became the first 13 states.
Vermont became the 14th on March 4, 1791.
10. Dave Righetti of the
New York Yankees
It was the Yankees' first no-hitter
in 27 years. Former President Richard Nixon was there and sent Righetti a
congratulatory letter.
Have a very happy 4th of July! :)
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