Years
Day the Declaration of Independence was signed
July 4th
Who rode to Lexington, MA to warn residents that the British were coming
Paul Revere
Where the Declaration of Independence was signed
Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA
Most common food consumed on 4th of July
Hotdogs
Who sewed the first American flag
Betsy Johnson
Year that the Declaration of Independence was signed
1776
The founding father who wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
The river that George Washington crossed on Dec. 25, 1776, in a surprise attack on the British
The Delaware River
The number of times the Liberty Bell rings on Independence Day
13
The president who was born on July 4th, 1872
Calvin Coolidge
The year the delegates signed the U.S. Constitution
1787
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence
John Hancock
The first state to declare the 4th of July a state holiday
Massachusetts
Location of the nation's oldest 4th of July parade
Bristol, RI
Largest 4th of July fireworks display in the U.S.
Macy's 4th of July fireworks display in New York City
The year the Stamp Act was passed by Britain, imposing the first direct tax on American colonists
1765
Who led the British Army during the Revolutionary War
Major General William Howe
The name of the battle where the British surrendered to the Continental Army on October 19, 1781
The Battle of Yorktown
The year the fireworks were first used to celebrate the 4th of July
1777
The name of the newspaper that published the Declaration of Independence
The Pennsylvania Evening Post
The day and year the Treaty of Paris was signed, formally ending the American Revolution.
September 3, 1783
The name of the revolutionary group that was responsible for the Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty
Where the Declaration of Independence stored during WWII
Fort Knox, Kentucky
The number of hot dogs consumed on 4th of July on average
150 million
The number of people who signed the declaration of independence
56