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1. What holiday is July 4th referred to as?

A. Armed Services Day
B. Memorial Day
C. Independence Day
D. Veterans Day
E. Flag Day


2. Which country did the colonists declare Independence from?

A. France
B. Britain
C. Canada
D. Spain
E. Portugal

3. What year did the colonies declare Independence?

A.  1778
B.  1996
C.  1686
D.  1776
E.  1886

4. Why did the colonies declare independence?

A. Taxation without representation
B. Taxation by the English Parliament
C. Excessive cost of stamps
D. No representation in Parliament
E. All of Above

5. How many original colonies were there?

A. 5
B. 10
C. 11
D. 13
E. 18

6. What document approved by the Continental Congress provided the colonies the road to freedom as a sovereign nation?

A. Declaration of Independence
B. Constitution
C. The Articles of Confederation
D. Equal Rights Amendment
D. None of Above

7. The Declaration of Independence was written in what city?  

A. Philadelphia
B. Boston
C. New York City
D. Baltimore
E. Richmond

8. How many signatures were on the Declaration of Independence?

A. 26
B. 36
C. 56
D. 76
E. 13

9. Whose signature is the largest on the Declaration of Independence?

A. Benjamin Franklin
B. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. John Hancock
F. George Washington

10. How old is America?

A.  150 years
B.  200 years
C.  238 years
D.  240
E.  300 years

Answers 1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-E, 5-D, 6-A, 7-A, 8-C, 9-D, 10-C