Food
What food is most commonly eaten at Fourth of July cookouts?
HOT DAWGS
Who was the revolutionary war fought by? Give me the names of both the parties.
Patriots/Whigs/Rebels
vs
Loyalists/Tories
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
What causes the different colors in fireworks?
Metals!
Which person signed the Declaration of Independence with the famously large signature?
John Hancock
What is the most popular fruit consumed on the Fourth of July?
Watermelon!
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2, 1776
What famous midnight rider warned that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Which state produces the majority of consumer fireworks sold in the U.S.?
Missouri!
Which president served four terms, more than any other U.S. president?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Which state grows the most corn in the United States?
Iowa
What is the opening that asserts all people are created equal with certain unalienable rights?
The Preamble!
What famous phrase is attributed to Patrick Henry in a speech encouraging the colonies to fight for freedom?
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
What causes the color blue in fireworks?
A: Barium
B: Strontium
C: Copper
D: Sodium
C: Copper
Which president was the son of another U.S. president?
John Quincy Adams (son of John Adams)
According to the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, Americans eat approximately how many hot dogs on the Fourth of July?
C. 150 million
Who drafted the first Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson!
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense that encouraged independence?
Thomas Paine!
What city hosts the famous Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show?
NYC
Which president appears on the $100 bill?
None! Ben Franklin wasn't a president silly
What traditionally makes mustard yellow?
Turmeric!
How many people lived in the colonies during the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
~2.5 million!
What 1781 battle is considered the final major battle of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Yorktown
Which Founding Father predicted Americans would celebrate Independence Day with fireworks?
John Adams!
Name all 4 presidents on Mount Rushmore.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln