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100

The fourth of July has been a federal holiday since this year.

A. 1779
B. 1780
C. 1870
D. 1900

What is 1870?

100

This state became the first state to make July 4th an official state holiday.

A. New York
B. Maine
C. Massachusetts
D. Virginia 

What is Massachusetts? 

100

The most common symbol of the holiday is this item.

A. Liberty Bell
B. Statue of Liberty
C. The American Flag
D. Hotdogs

What is the American Flag?

100

This man drafted the declaration of independence.

A. Ben Franklin
B. Thomas Paine
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

200

This date is the day the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence. The true independence day.

A. July 1st
B. July 2nd
C. July 3rd
D. July 4th

What is July 2nd?

200

George Washington issued double rations of this drink to all his soldiers to mark the anniversary of independence in 1778.

A. Rum
B. Whiskey
C. Red Wine
D. Soda

What is Rum?

200

The most common music accompaniment the is played at celebrations.

A. America the Beautiful
B. Living in America
C. The Star Spangled Banner
D. God Bless The USA 

What is The Star Spangled Banner?

200

This man wrote Common Sense in 1776, which was a 47 page pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain.

A. Ben Franklin
B. George Washington
C. Thomas Paine
D. Ernest Hemingway 

What is Thomas Paine?

300

Tradition of patriotic celebration became even more widespread after this war, in which the United States again faced Great Britain.

A. Revolutionary War
B. Franko-Prussian War
C. War of 1812
D. Civil War

what is the war of 1812?

300

Before the revolutionary war, people celebrated this.

A. Mayflower Landing
B. Kings Birthday
C. Jamestown Anniversary
D. Christopher Columbus Day

What is the kings birthday?

300

Fireworks have been used since around this date.

A. 220 BC
B. 100 BC
C. 100 AD
D. 220 AD

What is 220 BC?

300

This man, a Virginia delegate, introduced a motion calling for the colonies’ independence on June 7, when the Continental Congress met at the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall) in Philadelphia.

A. Richard Henry Lee
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Adams
D. Ben Franklin

What is Richard Henry Lee?

400

Philadelphia celebrated their first independence day in this year.

A. 1776
B. 1777
C. 1778
D. 1779

What is 1777?

400

In 1776, some colonists celebrated independence by holding mock funerals of this person.

A. King James I
B. King George III
C. King Richard III
D. King Henry I

Who is King George III?

400

The tradition of setting off fireworks on the 4 of July began in this city on July 4, 1777, during the first organized celebration of Independence Day. 

A. Boston
B. New York City
C. Charleston
D. Philadelphia

What is Philadelphia?

400

This man believed the true date of Independence was July 2nd and refused to celebrate it on the 4th.

A. Ben Franklin
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Adams
D. John Hancock

Who is John Adams?

500

In 1781 a key American victory at this battle.

A. Battle of Gettysburg
B. Battle of Bunker Hill
C. Battle of Trenton
D. Battle of Yorktown

What is the Battle of Yorktown?

500

By the last decade of the 18th century, the two major political parties—the Federalist Party and this party —that had arisen began holding separate Fourth of July celebrations in many large cities.

A. Green Party
B. Libertarians
C. Democratic-Republicans
D. Constitution Party

What is Democratic-Republicans?

500

To commemorate the 4th of July a ship’s cannon fired a what number-gun salute in honor of the 13 colonies.

A. 10
B. 13
C. 15
D. 18

What is 13?

500

John Adams and this man both died on July 4, 1826—the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.

A. Thomas Jefferson
B. George Washington
C. Samuel Adams
D. Charles Carroll

Who is Thomas Jefferson?