Happy 4th of July!

A

1

For 100 Points: Who ruled England when the Colonies established independence? 

King George III

2

For 500 Points: When was the first 4th of July celebration held at the White House? 

1801, by Thomas Jefferson

3

For 400 Points: What was the only state to not vote in favor of independence on July 2, 1776?

New York

4

For 300 Points: What year did the bald eagle officially become America's national bird?

2024

5

For 200 Points: Who was the second President of the U.S.

John Adams

B

1

For 200 Points: What was the total number of people who signed the Declaration of Independence?

56

2

For 100 Points: What was dumped into Boston Harbor on Dec. 16, 1773, to protest Britain taxing the Colonies? 

Tea

3

For 500 Points: Which president was born on the 4th of July? 

Calvin Coolidge

4

For 300 Points: In what year were fireworks first used to celebrate the Fourth of July? 

1777

5

For 600 Points: Three presidents have died on the 4th of July. Name one.

John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe 

C

1

For 300 Points: Which state hosted the first official Independence Day celebration on July 4, 1777?

Pennsylvania 

2

For 200 Points: What is the official national motto of the United States? 

"In God we trust"

3

For 100 Points: Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

France

4

For 600 Points: Who wrote the original Pledge of Allegiance?

Francis Bellamy

5

For 400 Points: What is the official name of the Statue of Liberty? 

Liberty Enlightening the World

D

1

For 400 Points: What is the location of the nation’s oldest 4th of July parade?

Bristol, Rhode Island

2

For 300 Points: What was the first state to declare the 4th of July a state holiday? 

Massachusetts

3

For 200 Points: How many times does the Liberty Bell ring on each Independence Day? 

13

4

For 100 Points: Where is the original Declaration of Independence kept today? 

The National Archives in Washington D.C.

5

For 600 Points: During World War II, where was the Declaration of Independence stored?

Fort Knox in Kentucky

E

1

For 500 Points: On the Declaration of Independence, who had the largest signature? 

John Hancock

2

For 400 Points: On which day was the Declaration of Independence actually signed? 

August 2, 1776

3

For 300 Points: What is the call sign of the President's plane?

Airforce One

4

For 200 Points: How many sections are in the Declaration of Independence? 

5

5

For 100 Points: What is the most common food eaten on the 4th of July?

Hot Dogs