What historical event do Americans celebrate on the Fourth of July?
Official signing of the Declaration of Independence
George Washington's birthday
The first shots of the American Revolution
Formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence
Which president first held a Fourth of July celebration at the White House?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Complete this famous sentence: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are ________________________
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Life, friendship and the pursuit of Love
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of wealth
Life, love and the pursuit of freedom
Which two U.S. presidents died on July 4 in the same year?
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
James Monroe and Martin Van Buren
Millard Fillmore and Andrew Johnson
William Howard Taft and Warren G. Harding
How many people were living in the United States of America on July 4, 1776?
2.5 million
9 million
15 million
30 million
Which of the following was not one of the original 13 American Colonies?
Vermont
Georgia
Massachusetts
North Carolina
How many people signed The Declaration of Independence?
56
100
128
78
What date do most historians believe the declaration was actually signed?
July 2nd
July 4th
July 21st
August 2nd
Edward Rutledge was the youngest signatory of the declaration of independence. What age was he?
17
26
21
32
Pennsylvania had the most delegate to sign the Declaration. How many did they have?
4
9
12
14
