History 1
The fourth of July has been a federal holiday since this year.
A. 1779
B. 1780
C. 1870
D. 1900
What is 1870?
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?
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?
This man drafted the declaration of independence.
A. Ben Franklin
B. Thomas Paine
C. George Washington
D. Thomas Jefferson
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Fireworks have been used since around this date.
A. 220 BC
B. 100 BC
C. 100 AD
D. 220 AD
What is 220 BC?
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?
Philadelphia celebrated their first independence day in this year.
A. 1776
B. 1777
C. 1778
D. 1779
What is 1777?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?