Presidents
Which President was born on July 4th
Calvin Coolidge (1872)
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted
July 4th, 1776
Who was the oldest and youngest principle Founding Father in 1776
Benjamin Franklin (70 in 1776)
Alexander Hamilton (19 in 1776)
"Give me liberty, or give me death!"
Patrick Henry (delivering his great speech on the rights of the colonies, before the Virginia Assembly, convened at Richmond, March 23rd 1775, concluding with the above sentiment, which became the war cry of the revolution)
How many times is the Liberty Bell hit on July 4th
Every July 4th, descendants of the Declaration of Independence signers gather at the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia. They tap the bell 13 times, once for each of the original colonies.
Which Presidents died on July 4th
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (1826)
James Monroe (1831)
When did most of the delegates to the SCC sign the Declaration of Independence
August 2, 1776
Who are the principle Founding Fathers
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison
"JOIN, or Die"
Benjamin Franklin (in 1754 he published the first political cartoon in American history in the Pennsylvania Gazette with this slogan)
How many original copies of the Declaration of Independence were printed shortly after its adoption
An estimated 200 original copies! These priceless documents are scattered across libraries, archives, and historical societies around the country.
List the first 12 Presidents in order
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Tyler
Which President did not celebrate 4th of July and why
John Adams (his letter to his wife aside, Adams refused to celebrate the holiday on July 4 because he felt July 2 was the real Independence Day)
When asked if they had created a monarchy or a republic, which Founding Father replied, "A republic, if you can keep it"
Benjamin Franklin was asked this after signing the Constitution
“Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I am with my country from this day on. You may depend on it.”
John Adams (letter to a friend, 1774)
How many hot dogs are consumed on July 4th
150 million, according to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. That’s enough hot dogs to stretch from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles over five times!
List the last 12 Presidents in order
John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard M. Nixon, Gerald R. Ford, James Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald J. Trump
Which state first made the 4th of July an official state holiday
Massachusetts in 1781
Who named his son after a Founding Father and which Founding Father was it
Marquis de Lafayette, George Washington
"By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall."
John Dickinson (a quote from his song, The Liberty Song, first published in the Boston Gazette in July 1768)
How many versions of the US flag have there been
28
How many Presidents can you put in order
USA! USA! USA!
What document officially declared the United States independent and when
The Treaty of Paris, signed between the United States and Great Britain on September 3, 1783, made it official. The United States had become a sovereign and independent nation after six years of valor and sacrifice.
Who popularized the phrase "Founding Fathers"
Warren G. Harding (now a commonly used phrase, the term did not appear widely until after the 29th President of the United States began using it in many of his speeches in the late 1910s and early 1920s.
“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”
Nathan Hale (in September 1776, at the request of George Washington, he volunteered to spy on the British in New York. However, he was discovered, and sentenced to death. These were his last words)
How many people lived in the US on July 4th 1776
2.5 million in 1776
341.8 million in 2024