Although our U.S. Independence Day is celebrated on the Fourth of July, Congress had actually voted on July 2nd. The completely signed Declaration of Independence didn’t happen until August that year. Here are some questions related to our national holiday.
(1) The Declaration of Independence details a long list of complaints against which king?
(2) Which 20th-century U.S. President made Independence Day a paid federal holiday?
(3) In 1814 a lawyer named Francis Scott Key wrote the poem ‘Defense of Fort M’Henry’, which later became the lyrics to the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’. He was inspired by the flag that was waving over the fort. How many stars were on that flag (because that’s how many states there were at the time)?
(4) The movie ‘Independence Day’ opened the Fourth of July weekend of what year?
(5) Fireworks were used to commemorate Independence Day as early as 1777. Today, what U.S. company is the largest consumer of fireworks?
(6) Three U.S. Presidents died on the Fourth of July, and another one was born on the day. Name all four.
Answers for June
(1) Wile E. Coyote
(2) Goofy
(3) Ub Iwerks
(4) Hannah-Barbera
(5) Hoppy
(6) Velma
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