What historical event do Americans celebrate on the Fourth of July?
Answer
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
Question 2
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Which president first held a Fourth of July celebration at the White House?
Answer
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Question 3
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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 ________________________
Answer
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
Question 4
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Which two U.S. presidents died on July 4 in the same year?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
James Monroe and Martin Van Buren
Millard Fillmore and Andrew Johnson
William Howard Taft and Warren G. Harding
Question 5
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How many people were living in the United States of America on July 4, 1776?
Answer
2.5 million
9 million
15 million
30 million
Question 6
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Which of the following was not one of the original 13 American Colonies?
Answer
Vermont
Georgia
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Question 7
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How many people signed The Declaration of Independence?
Answer
56
100
128
78
Question 8
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What date do most historians believe the declaration was actually signed?
Answer
July 2nd
July 4th
July 21st
August 2nd
Question 9
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Edward Rutledge was the youngest signatory of the declaration of independence. What age was he?
Answer
17
26
21
32
Question 10
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Pennsylvania had the most delegate to sign the Declaration. How many did they have?