Westside Eagle-Observer

July 4 Quiz,

- RANDY MOLL rmoll@nwadg.com

Test your knowledge about the reason we celebrate Independen­ce Day on July 4 each year. Answer the following questions and check your answers below.

1. Why do we celebrate Independen­ce Day on July 4th?

A. It was the day America declared its independen­ce.

B. It was the day the Declaratio­n of Independen­ce was signed.

C. It was the day upon which the wording of the Declaratio­n of Independen­ce was finalized.

D. It was the day America won the Revolution­ary War.

2. From which country did America declare its independen­ce?

A. Spain.

B. Great Britain.

C. The Confederat­e States of America.

D. France.

3. Why did America declare its independen­ce?

A. Taxes were too high.

B. No representa­tion.

C. Quartering of troops.

D. Tyrannical ruler.

E. All of the Above.

4. How was the Declaratio­n delivered?

A. Text message.

B. Email.

C. Fax.

D. U.S. Postal Service.

E. By ship arriving months later.

5. When did America gain its independen­ce?

A. On July 4, 1776.

B. In 1783, after the Revolution­ary War was over.

C. As soon as the Declaratio­n of Independen­ce was signed and delivered.

D. It continues to be under the British Crown.

6. Whose signature is first on the Declaratio­n of Independen­ce?

A. George Washington.

B. Thomas Jefferson.

C. John Hancock.

D. Bill Clinton.

7.When was July 4th declared a national holiday?

A. In July of 1776

B. Immediatel­y following the Revolution­ary War

C. Almost 100 years later, in 1870

D. When George Washington was president

ANSWERS: 1-C, 2-B, 3-E, 4-E, 5-B, 6-C, 7-C

 ?? File Photo/Westside Eagle Observer/ RANDY MOLL ?? Fireworks lit up the sky behind Old Glory in Gentry on July 4, 2016, during the Freedom Festival in Gentry City Park.
File Photo/Westside Eagle Observer/ RANDY MOLL Fireworks lit up the sky behind Old Glory in Gentry on July 4, 2016, during the Freedom Festival in Gentry City Park.

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