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100
This individual was the general of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and later, our first President
George Washington
100
The "Shot Heard Round the World" that would see initial killing of both colonists and British regulars, was in what famous battles in 1775?
Lexington and Concord
100
This 2004 movie starring Kurt Russell depicts one of the greatest upsets in all of sports History, based on a 1980 Hockey game in the Olympics
Miracle
100
According to Lee Greenwood, this can be found in the hearts of every American
Pride
100
You will probably find Joey Chestnut at this location during a famous annual 4th of July hot-dog eating contest
Coney Island, New York
200
Heavily inspired by the writings of John Locke, this man famously wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
200
This organization, founded by Sam Adams in Boston, organized resistance to British taxation and the presence of British troops in the years leading up to the American Revolution
Sons of Liberty
200
Based loosely on the "Swamp Fox", this 2001 epic featured heartache and loss during the American Revolution
The Patriot
200
In 1976, this singer expressed his passion for America in his rendition of the classic patriotic song honoring the beauty of America, including its amber waves of grain, and purple mountain majesties
Ray Charles
200
The very first 4th of July fireworks were launched in 1777 in what American city?
Philadelphia
300
This Boston lawyer who defended the British soldiers responsible for the Boston Massacre would later serve as a key figure in the US Government
John Adams
300
John Hancock famously signed his name in large letters on the Declaration of Independence for this reason
So that King George could see his name without the need for glasses
300
In Rocky IV, this is the name of the Russian fighter who Rocky defeats to prove US superiority over the greatest of Soviet athletes
Ivan Drago
300
This singer's rendition of the Star Spangled Banner at the 1991 Super Bowl became so iconic, it was played on radio stations as a top hit song.
Whitney Houston
300
During the 1918 World Series, this patriotic song spontaneously played during the 7th inning stretch, and the overwhelming response led to it being played again throughout the rest of the series, becoming synonymous with American sports
The Star-Spangled Banner
400
As the most famous American, this individual spent most of his time in France during the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Franklin
400
On December 16, 1773, a group of colonists famously dumped tea into the Boston harbor in protest of the recent Tea Act. What specific Native American tribe did this group dress up as?
Mohawk Indians
400
An American President does what he can to protect his family against a terrorist attack in thie 1997 film
Air Force One
400
Following the 9/11 attacks, this singer expressed a desire to be colored American "red, white and blue"
Dolly Parton
400
Americans spend how much on fourth of July fireworks annually?
A. 500 million
B. 750 million
C. 1 Billion
C. 1 Billion
500
This aide-de-camp to George Washington during the American Revolution would later serve as the first Secretary of Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
500
This revolutionary famously drew this picture of the Boston Massacre, along with other adventures and "warnings" brought at key moments in the story of the revolution
Paul Revere
500
In the 1986 film Top Gun, Maverick famously shoots down how many Soviet fighters in combat at the end of the movie
3
500
This song was the feature of the movie Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me, representing the attractive characteristics of the American agent Felicity Shagwell.
American Woman
500
These two former presidents and founding fathers both died on the same day, July 4, 1826
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
600
This governor of Virginia during the American Revolution famously proclaimed "Give me liberty, or give me death"
Patrick Henry
600
American victory in this 1777 battle, in which an American army commanded by Horatio Gates and Benedict Arnold, resulted in 9,000 British soldiers captured, and the French deciding to invest in the American Revolution
Battle of Saratoga
600
In the 1996 film Independence Day, the humans were ultimately able to make the aliens vulnerable thanks to what?
Computer Virus
600
"As I went walking that ribbon of highway, and I saw above me the endless skyway, then I saw below me, that golden valley..." are lyrics featured in this song
This Land is Your Land
600
Cornhole, the most popular fourth of July backyard game, had its first official tournament in this state in 1994
Ohio
700
Seen as the Father of the Constitution, this individual put forth the framework that would inspire the design structure of the US Government
James Madison
700
This man famously led the "Green Mountain Boys" militia of what is today called Vermont, and successfully helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British in May of 1775
Ethan Allen
700
George C. Scott mastered the role of a famous American WW2 General in this 1970 movie.
Patton
700
"We're the kids in America, we're in the kids in America, everybody live for the music-go-round" are lyrics to a song performed by an artist who was actually from this non-American country
Great Britain
700
In New England, the fourth of July is traditionally celebrated by eating this dish
Salmon
800
Before being hung on September 22, 1776, this Connecticut spy is famously quoted to have said "I only regret that I have one life to give for my country"
Nathan Hale
800
In George Washington's famous Christmas crossing of the Delaware River, his continental army surprised troops from this European state/country.
Hesse (German State)
800
In a 2013 biopic, Daniel Day Lewis's masterful portrayal of one of the greatest American presidents focuses on the passage of this famous legislation
13th Amendment (Abolition of Slavery)
800
This song, composed by John Philip Sousa in 1896, became America's national march 1987
The Stars and Stripes Forever
800
The American song "Country Roads, Take me Home" was originally supposed to focus on this northeastern state, but was changed to West Virginia due to the music cadence
Massachusetts
900
While most people know Neil Armstrong as the first American to set foot on the moon, this individual was the first American to be successfully launched into space on May 5, 1961.
Alan Shepard