4th of July Food
4th of July fun facts
4th of July History
100

Americans will consume 375 million of these on July 4th.

Hamburgers

100

What is the name of the U.S national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner


100

Who did the U.S declare independence from?

Great Britain

200

An eating contest has taken place at Coney Island in NYC every 4th of July since 1972.  What are the contestants eating?

hot dogs

200

Why is the liberty bell rung 13 times on Independence Day?

To honor the 13 original colonies. 

200

What was dumped in the Boston Harbor in 1773 to protest the unfair taxation laws of the British. 

tea

300

This fruit is the most popular choice served on the 4th of July

watermelon

300

Over $1 billion is spent on this every 4th of July

Fireworks

300

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

1776

400

People most commonly will use this to cook food on the 4th of July.

BBQ Grill

400

How many former U.S presidents have died on the 4th of July?

3

July 4 1826 - Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

July 4 1826 - James Monroe

400

The Declaration of Independence was primarily authored by this U.S president

Thomas Jefferson


500

What are the two most common side dishes served on the 4th of July?

potatoes and corn

500

How many presidents were born on the 4th of July?

1

Calvin Coolidge

500

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created ____________, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are _______, _______and the pursuit of _______.  

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.  

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