![]() ![]() They were:Ī) John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madisonī) John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James MonroeĬ) John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James K. Three American presidents died on the Fourth of July. The opening line of the declaration is:Ī) "That these united colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states"Ģ6. John Hancock is probably best remembered today for:ī) his oversize signature on the declarationĬ) founding the insurance company that bears his nameĢ5. For declaration autograph collectors, the rarest and most valuable signature is that of:Ģ4. The number of delegates signing the declaration was:Ģ3. The Declaration of Independence was largely the work of:Ģ2. The formal independence of the United States was not recognized until 1783 by:Ģ1. The general who commanded the British Army at Yorktown was:Ģ0. During the Yorktown campaign of 1781, which effectively ended the war, the total number of combatants-British, French and American-was:ġ9. When the Marquis de Lafayette was made a major general in the Continental Army in 1777, his age was:ġ8. The population of the 13 Colonies at the start of the revolution was approximately:ġ7. The foreign power that came most decisively to the colonists' aid was:ġ6. From December 1777 to June 1778, undergoing severe hardships, the Continental Army was encamped at Valley Forge in:ġ5. Washington crossed the Delaware in 1776, but the painting of his exploit was completed in:ġ4. ![]() The most famous work of art to depict the Revolution, "Washington Crossing the Delaware," was painted by:ġ3. Also riding on that memorable night was:ġ2. Well known is the fact that Paul Revere made his famous ride on the previous night to alert the colonists that the British were coming to destroy arms. The first battles of the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, at:ġ1. Patrick Henry leaped into history on March 23, 1775, when he addressed the Virginia Convention and declared:Ī) "I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country"ġ0. When angry colonists boarded three tea ships and dumped the tea into Boston harbor, they were disguised as:ĩ. Little known is the name of Crispus Attucks, a black man who was:Ī) highly regarded in Colonial times as an archerī) a Shakespearean actor remembered for his OthelloĬ) a reputed protest leader and among those killed in the Boston MassacreĪ) a colonist fundraiser organized by Boston society ladiesī) a publicity stunt set up by coffee importersĨ. In 1770, in the so-called Boston Massacre, British solders sent to maintain order quelled a crowd of rioting colonists and killed:Ħ. The Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament in 1765 was denounced by the colonists because to them it represented:ĥ. Not included among the original 13 Colonies was:Ĥ. The British king against whom the 13 Colonies rebelled was:ģ. All the things you wanted to know about the Fourth of July but were afraid to ask? Here they are, in a genial quiz that covers key events leading up to and surrounding this most delightful of holidays.ī) adoption of the Declaration of IndependenceĢ.
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