4th of July Quiz Santa Juanita

What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 2nd 1776

• July 4th 1776

• August 2nd 1776

• July 6th 1776

Answer explanation

The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence occurred primarily on August 2, 1776, at the Pennsylvania State House, later renamed Independence Hall, in Philadelphia. The 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress represented the Thirteen Colonies,

The voting to approve the Declaration of Independence on July 2th 1776 was unanimous.

• True

• False

• The Declaration of Independence wasn't voted on for approval on July 2th 1776

Answer explanation

12 of which voted to approve the Declaration of Independence on July 2, 1776. The New York delegation abstained because they had not yet received instructions from Albany to vote for independence.

This representative of the Continental Congress was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Answer explanation

The most famous signature on Timothy Matlack's engrossed copy is that of John Hancock, who presumably signed first as President of Congress.^[19] Hancock's large, flamboyant signature became iconic, and John Hancock emerged in the United States as an informal synonym for "signature"

This individual was the oldest representative to sign the Declaration of Independence

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Whythe

Answer explanation

Benjamin Franklin (age 70) the oldest.

This individual was the youngest representative to sign the Declaration of Independence

• Edward Rutledge

• John Quincy Adams

• Harrison Ford

• George Clymer

Answer explanation

Edward Rutledge (age 26) was the youngest signer

The first public copy of the Declaration of Independence was the Dunlap Broadside, it only had TWO signatures included at the bottom of the document, the President and Secretary of the Continental Congress. Which names were included?

• Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock

• Charles Thomson and John Hancock

• Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock

• Bruce Wayne and Richard Grayson

Answer explanation

The first published version of the Declaration was the Dunlap broadside, signed by John Hancock and Charles Thomson

An act of Congress made the 4th of July a Federal Holiday in which year?

• 1776

• 1777

• 1870

• 1913

Answer explanation

n 1870, the U.S. Congress made July 4th a federal holiday

Fireworks!!! What year did the US officially commemorate the 4th of July with fireworks?

• 1777

• 1820

• 1913

• 1887

Answer explanation

Philadelphia witnessed the very first 4th of July fireworks in 1777

This state was the first to make the 4th of July a State Holiday

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

Answer explanation

In 1781, the Massachusetts General Court became the first state legislature to recognize July 4 as a state celebration

Which other country in the world celebrates it's Independence (Republic) Day on July 4th

• Russia

• Montenegro

• Chad

• Philippines

Answer explanation

The Philippines celebrates July 4 as its Republic Day to commemorate the day in 1946 when it ceased to be a U.S. territory and the United States officially recognized Philippine Independence.^[47] July 4 was intentionally chosen by the United States because it corresponds to its Independence Day, and this day was observed in the Philippines as Independence Day until 1962. In 1964, the name of the July 4 holiday was changed to Republic Day.