Fourth of July

• Question 1 out of 10

  What historical event do Americans celebrate on the Fourth of July?

  George Washington’s Birthday

  Formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence

  The Bill of Rights

  The Emancipation Proclamation

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• Question 2 out of 10

  What was the name of the newspaper that published the Declaration of Independence?

  The Federalist Papers

  The Washington Post

  The Pennsylvania Evening Post

  New York Gazette

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• Question 3 out of 10

  In what year were fireworks first used to celebrate the Fourth of July?

  1812

  1776

  1777

  1820

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• Question 4 out of 10

  Which president first held a Fourth of July celebration at the White House?

  Thomas Jefferson

  James Madison

  John Adams

  George Washington

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• Question 5 out of 10

  Which was the first state to make the 4^th of July an official state holiday?

  New York

  Delaware

  Pennsylvania

  Massachusetts

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• Question 6 out of 10

  Which two U.S. presidents died on July 4 in the same year?

  Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

  James Madison and John Adams

  George Washington and John Hancock

  James Monroe and John Quincy Adams

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• Question 7 out of 10

  Who is thought to be the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?

  Benjamin Franklin

  John Hancock

  John Penn

  Samuel Adams

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• Question 8 out of 10

  What was the Statue of Liberty originally called?

  Liberty Enlightening the World

  Lady Liberty

  Mother of Freedom

  Green Goddess

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• Question 9 out of 10

  Laws concerning the purchase of fireworks are uniform across the United States.

  True

  False

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• Question 10 out of 10

  How many American colonies existed at the time of independence?

  10

  15

  13

  11

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