Independence Day is a government holiday in the United States honoring the Declaration of freedom of the United States on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress stated that the thirteen American swarms were no more subservient to the queen of Britain and also were now joined, free, and independent states. Independence Day is typically connected with fireworks, parades, barbeques, carnivals, fairs, shows, baseball games, and also political speeches as well as events, along with different other public and also exclusive occasions celebrating the history, government, and customs of the United States. This day is the National Day of the United States.
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Question 1 of 12
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1 pointsDuring what year was the Independende Day declared a legal holiday?
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Iin 1870, Independence Day was made an unpaid holiday for federal employees. It became a legal and paid holiday in 1941
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1 pointsWhat year did the Congress officially declared a freedom from the Great Britain?
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Officially, the Congree declared a freedom from the Great Britain on July, 2, 1776, when it approved a resolution and delegats from New York were permitted to make it a unanimous vote.
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1 pointsWho amongst these was not among the committee of five that was appointed to draft the Declaration of Independence ?
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On June 11, 1776, Congress appointed a “committee of five” consisiting John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Sherman and Robert B. Livington, to draft the Declaration. The commiittee of five operated from June 11,1776 to July 5, 1776.
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1 pointsWhich of these United states future presidents was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Origianally, the delegates pushed for Richard Henry Lee, the author of the Lee Resolution, but circumstamce changed when a young delegate from Virginia who had shown great promise, was selected to draft the declrartion. His name was Thomas Jefferson.
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1 pointsWhat two United States presidents died on Independence Day in 1826?
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Both John Adams, 90 and Thomas Jefferson, 83, died on the same day July 4, 1826. Added to this founded that died on Independence Day is James Monroe, who died at age 73, on Jluly 4, 1831.
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1 pointsHow many American colonies went to war with Great Britain in the War of Independence?
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The American Revolution was (1775-1783) also known as the American War of Independence, was an 18th century war, between Great Britain and its 13th colonies , which declared Independence as the United States of America
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1 pointsWho was the ruler of the British Empire when the United States declared Independence?
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King George III was the king of Great Britain and King of Ireland from October 25 1760, until union of both countiries on January 1, 1801
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1 pointsJohn Hancock was the first person to sign the declaration of Independence. What expression does his name now represents?
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John Hancock is primarily remembered by Americans for his large signature on th Delaration, so much that, his name became an informal synonym for signature in the United States
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1 pointsWhich of these United States presidents was born on Independent Day, July 4.?
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Calvin Coolidge was the 30th president of the United States. He was born on July 4, 1872.
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1 pointsWhat was the name of the board that approved the Declaration of Independence?
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In 1776, during the War of Independence, the Second Continental Congress comprised of representatives from 13 British colonies in North America, approved the Declaration of Independence
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1 pointsWho was the oldest amongst the signers of the Declaration of Independence?
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Benjamin Franklin was 70 years old when he signed the Declaration. He famously siad “We must all hang together, or most assuredly, we shall all hang separately
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1 pointsWhich of the signers had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
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John Hancock is famously remembered by Americans for his large signature on the Declaration of Independence
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