Patriotic historians, we challenge YOU with this Fourth of July quiz!
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Question 1/10
In which city was the First Continental Congress held?
New York
Boston
Washington DC
Philadelphia
Question 2/10
At age 70, who was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Samuel Johnson
Benjamin Franklin
James Garfield
Question 3/10
On what day did the Continental Congress vote to declare Independence?
June 4th, 1776
July 2nd, 1776
July 4th, 1776
July 8th, 1776
Question 4/10
And how old was Thomas Jefferson when he was elected by congress to write the Declaration of Independence?
24
33
42
51
Question 5/10
Who is the only person to sign all of the major documents of the founding of the United States: the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris and the United States Constitution?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Hancock
George Washington
Question 6/10
When did the Fourth of July become a legal federal holiday?
1776
1845
1895
1941
Question 7/10
Fill in the blank: “When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to _____ the political bands which have connected them with one another…”
dissolve
destroy
break
annihilate
Question 8/10
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence has become synonymous with the word "signature". Now people say: "Give me your:
John Hancock
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
Question 9/10
Thomas Jefferson admitted that his prose style was greatly influenced by the author of “Common Sense," Who was that?
Mark Twain
John Adams
John Hancock
Thomas Paine
Question 10/10
Which of these signatories of the Declaration of Independence did NOT go on to become president
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