Founding Fathers & Fireworks

• Question 1 out of 10

  Which colony was the first to officially declare independence from Britain?

  Virginia

  Massachusetts

  Pennsylvania

  Rhode Island

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• Question 2 out of 10

  On what date did the Continental Congress vote to declare independence?

  July 2, 1776

  July 3, 1776

  July 4, 1776

  July 5, 1776

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• Question 3 out of 10

  Who signed his name so large on the Declaration that it became synonymous with “signature”?

  Samuel Adams

  Thomas Jefferson

  John Hancock

  George Washington

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• Question 4 out of 10

  Which city hosted the first organized Independence Day celebration with fireworks, parades, and cannon fire?

  Boston

  Philadelphia

  New York

  Charleston

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• Question 5 out of 10

  Which two U.S. Presidents, both signers of the Declaration of Independence, died on July 4, 1826?

  James Madison and James Monroe

  George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

  John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

  Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

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• Question 6 out of 10

  In the Declaration of Independence, what unalienable rights are named?

  Justice and equality

  Faith and family

  Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

  Peace and prosperity

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• Question 7 out of 10

  Which patriotic song contains the line: “The rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air”?

  My Country, ’Tis of Thee

  America the Beautiful

  The Star-Spangled Banner

  America the Beautiful

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• Question 8 out of 10

  In what year did Congress make July 4th an official federal holiday?

  1777

  1826

  1870

  1926

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• Question 9 out of 10

  Who said: “Give me liberty, or give me death!”?

  John Adams

  Patrick Henry

  Thomas Paine

  George Washington

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• Question 10 out of 10

  In modern times, which city hosts the largest July 4th fireworks display in the U.S.?

  Washington, D.C.

  New York City

  Chicago

  Los Angeles

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