American Independence and Fourth of July Quiz

Who presented the draft of the Declaration of Independence for discussion at the Second Continental Congress?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Roger Sherman

On which date was the final version of the Declaration of Independence agreed upon and signed?

• August 2, 1776

• July 2, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• July 13, 1776

Which president of the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence first?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

What are the three most important documents of America, together called the Charters of Freedom?

• The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation, the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights, the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence

• The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Emancipation Proclamation

Who prepared the text of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Roger Sherman

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the slogan coined at the time to describe the policy of Britain imposing taxes on the colonies without representation?

• Taxation without representation

• Representation without taxation

• No taxation without representation

• Taxation with representation

When did Independence Day become a federal holiday in the United States?

• 1777

• 1941

• 1783

• 1900

What do Americans typically do on the 4th of July?

• Watch fireworks and marching bands

• Organize BBQs and picnics

• All of the above

• Visit fairs and watch parades

What is America's national anthem?

• You're a Grand Old Flag

• Stars and Stripes Forever

• The Star-Spangled Banner

• America, The Beautiful

What is the first line of the song 'America, The Beautiful'?

• O beautiful, for spacious skies

• For amber waves of grain

• For purple mountain majesties

• Above the fruited plain