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July 4th Quiz

  1. On July 4th of what year did the 50-star American flag wave for the first time as Hawaii was granted statehood?

  2. Which of our Founding Fathers created the blueprint for our Fourth of July celebrations by suggesting that the day be celebrated with "bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other" by succeeding generations of Americans?

  3. What notable event occurred on July 4, 1848?

  4. Only one president, Calvin Coolidge, was born on the Fourth of July. Three presidents died on that date. Who were they?

  5. What American president said, "We dare not forget that we are the heirs of that first revolution"?

  6. When Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814, it immediately became popular with the public. When was it adopted as our national anthem?

  7. Who was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence?

  8. Who was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence?

  9. What famous character with a stars-and-stripes top hat has become a symbol of America?

  10. According to legend, which of the following women sewed together the first American flag?

  11. The "midnight ride" of which American patriot was later immortalized by poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?

  12. Which of the following European powers did not fight on the side of the colonists in the Revolutionary War?

  13. Which of the following did not sign the Declaration of Independence?

  14. Which of the following was not one of the thirteen original colonies?

  15. What happened on July 4, 1776?
  16. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
  17. The Second Continental Congress met in which city to draft The Declaration of Independence?
  18. After losing New York City to the British, which river did George Washington and his men cross on Christmas Day in 1776 in a prelude to a surprise attack on the Hessian garrison?
  19. Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?
  20. In 1773, which of the following was thrown into Boston Harbor as a protest against taxes?
  21. What country attained full independence from the United States on July 4th 1946?
  22. The bald eagle is our national symbol, but which of our Founding Fathers wanted the turkey to be the national animal?
  23. When was the 4th of July declared a national holiday?
  24. The Liberty Bell rang on every July 4th from 1776 until it cracked in what year - and has been silent ever since?
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