Schoolhouse Rock: Fireworks

What event is celebrated with fireworks on the Fourth of July?

• Independence Day

• Thanksgiving

• New Year's Day

• Labor Day

In what year did the original colonists declare their liberty?

• 1776

• 1492

• 1865

• 1620

What did Thomas Paine write about government?

• It's only common sense

• It's a necessary evil

• It's a divine right

• It's a social contract

What rights did the Continental Congress say we had?

• Life and liberty

• Property and wealth

• Speech and religion

• Travel and trade

What did the colonists do when they had enough of injustice?

• Lit the fuse

• Signed a treaty

• Surrendered

• Moved away

How many states were honored when the Declaration was signed?

• 13

• 50

• 10

• 25

What is self-evident according to the text?

• That all men are created equal

• That all men are created wealthy

• That all men are created powerful

• That all men are created wise

What makes the speaker happy according to the text?

• Fireworks

• Rainbows

• Sunshine

• Music

What does "inalienable rights" mean?

• Rights that cannot be taken away

• Rights that can be bought

• Rights that can be given

• Rights that can be ignored

What is the significance of the year 1776 in the text?

• It marks the declaration of freedom

• It marks the end of a war

• It marks the beginning of a new century

• It marks the discovery of a new land