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Independence Day Quiz
December 24, 2020
</p> <section> <h2> <h2><strong>Independence Day Quiz</strong></h2> </h2> <p><em>by Jason Stevens</em></p> <p><em> </em></p> <p>Near the end of his life, Thomas Jefferson described the Declaration of Independence as “an expression of the American mind.” On Independence Day, Americans should remember not only the Founding Fathers and the Revolutionary War but, more important, the fundamental principles and ideals that created and sustain the nation.</p> <p> </p> <p>The quiz below, from the <a href="www.ashbrook.org">Ashbrook Center</a> at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, provides an opportunity for you to test your knowledge of the 4th of July and the Declaration of Independence.</p> <p><em> </em></p> <p><em>Jason W. Stevens, Ph.D., is the Director of Teacher Programs at the Ashbrook Center and Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science and History at Ashland University. </em></p> </section> <section> <h2> <h2><span style="font-size: 16px;">On what day did the Second Continental Congress officially declare American independence from Great Britain? Hint: John Adams thought this day would be celebrated for generations as “the most memorable … in the history of America.”</span></h2> </h2> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="font-size: 16px;">On what day did the Second Continental Congress officially adopt the Declaration of Independence?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Who were the members of the “Committee of Five” that was responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence? </strong></span><strong></strong></p> <h2><strong></strong></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="font-size: 16px;">What are the opening words of the Declaration of Independence?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="font-size: 16px;">Who served as President of the Second Continental Congress?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="font-size: 16px;">Which state abstained from voting for independence?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="font-size: 16px;">How many future presidents signed the Declaration of Independence?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="font-size: 16px;">Three U.S. Presidents died on July 4. Who were they?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="font-size: 16px;">Who was the longest surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence? </span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h3> <h2><span style="font-size: 16px;">What famous American entertainer always claimed, incorrectly, that he was born on the Fourth of July?</span></h2> </h3> </section> <section> <h2></h2> </section> <section> <h3></h3> </section> <section> <h3></h3> </section> <section> <h3></h3> </section> <section> <h3></h3> </section> <section> <h3></h3> </section> <section> <h3></h3> </section> <section> <h3></h3> </section> <section> <h3></h3> </section> <section> <h3></h3> </section> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>
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