United States General Trivia

What year did July 4^th become a Federal Holiday?

• 1945

• 1787

• 1860

• 1941

What day did the Continental Congress vote to accept the Declaration of Independence?

• July 2, 1776

• June 30, 1776

• April 18, 1775

• July 4, 1776

Voting for Independence needed to be unanimous. Twelve colonies voted yes and one Colony abstained, but this Colony in the end decided they wanted to sign the Declaration. Which Colony was that?

• New Jersey

• Delaware

• South Carolina

• New York

Which State was the first to celebrate July 4^th as a state holiday?

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Georgia

• Maine

In 1785, the city of Bristol became the first to hold a July 4^th parade. What State is Bristol in?

• New Hampshire

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Virginia

Three Presidents died on July 4^th, two of which on the same exact day, hours apart. Who were the three Presidents?

• John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe.

• George Washington, James Monroe, Franklin Pierce

• John Adams, John Quincy Adams, James Madison

• Andrew Jackson, Thomas Jefferson, and Martin Van Buren

Benjamin Franklin wanted this bird to be the National bird.

• Eagle

• Dove

• Blue Jay

• Turkey

Which President was born on July 4^th?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Bill Clinton

• Calvin Coolidge

• JImmy Carter

On July 4^th 1884, The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by which country?

• Egypt

• Spain

• Russia

• France

The state flower of Connecticut is:

• Rose

• Carnation

• Mountain Laurel

• Daffidol