Worksheets4TH OF JULY INTERESTING FACTS
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What historical event do Americans celebrate on the Fourth of July?
a)
Official signing of the Declaration of Independence
b)
George Washington's birthday
c)
The first shots of the American Revolution
d)
Formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence
2.
When were fireworks first used in an official Fourth of July celebration?
a)
1812
b)
1777
c)
1876
d)
1901
3.
Which president first held a Fourth of July celebration at the White House?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
4.
Which newspaper first printed the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The Philadelphia Eagle
b)
The New York Times
c)
The Pennsylvania Evening Post
d)
The National Enquirer
5.
Which U.S. president was born on Independence Day?
a)
Calvin Coolidge
b)
James Buchanan
c)
Lyndon B. Johnson
d)
Ronald Reagan
6.
How many people were living in the United States of America on July 4, 1776?
a)
2.5 million
b)
9 million
c)
15 million
d)
30 million
7.
When did the Fourth of July become a federal holiday?
a)
1770
b)
1870
c)
1876
d)
It's a state holiday, not a federal holiday.
8.
Which of the following was not one of the original 13 American Colonies?
a)
Vermont
b)
Georgia
c)
Massachusetts
d)
North Carolina
9.
What baseball player threw a 4-0 no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox on July 4, 1983?
a)
Jim Palmer of the Baltimore Orioles
b)
Orel Hershiser of the Los Angeles Dodgers
c)
Jack Morris of the Detroit Tigers
d)
Dave Righetti of the New York Yankees
10.
Which two U.S. presidents died on July 4 in the same year?
a)
Thomas jefferson and John Adams
b)
James Monroe and martin Va Buren
c)
Millard Fillmore and Andrew Johnson
d)
William Howard Taft and Warren G. Harding
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