Celebrations
Pre-Revolution
Flag
Holiday
Quotes
100
People watch others walk through the streets
A parade
100
What country taxed the states before they became independent?
England
100
What colour are the stars on the American flag?
White
100
What is today's date?
The fourth of July
100
The Declaration of Independence was signed by the ????? of 1776
Congress
200
People usually hang this outside their front doors on Independence Day
Flag
200
What was the relationship that the United States had with Britain BEFORE the Revolutionary War?
They were colonies
200
The stripes on the American flag are ??????? and white
Red
200
Another name for the 4th of July is
Independence Day
200
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (Hint: He later became a president)
Thomas Jefferson
300
A meal eaten sitting on the ground, usually on a blanket.
A picnic
300
In the ???????? of Independence, the colonies declared their independence from Britain.
Declaration
300
Which colour on the flag symbolizes justice?
Blue
300
The 4th of July is celebrated by all 50 ??????
States
300
Who has the biggest signature on the Declaration of Independence? (Hint: One of the tallest buildings in Chicago is also named after him)
John Hancock
400
What explodes, creating light, colour, and a loud noise?
Fireworks
400
One of the major complaints of the colonies was that there was "????? without Representation" (Hint: it rhymes)
Taxation
400
The 13 ????? on the American flag represent the original 13 colonies
Stripes
400
The 4th of July celebrates the day that the Declaration of
400
Let ???? ring. (Lyrics from My Country 'Tis of Thee)
Freedom
500
What is meal where people cook, usually meat, outside on a grill?
A barbecue
500
How many colonies existed when independence was declared?
13
500
The 50 ????? on the flag represent the 50 states today
Stars
500
A person who loves, supports, and defends his country.
A patriot
500
"With ????? and justice for all" (Hint: the last line of the pledge of allegiance)
Liberty