4th of July Trivia

Test your knowledge.

1. The Declaration of Independence begins with what words?
2. What document was the legal framework of the United States?
3. Who wrote the words of the Star Spangled Banner?
4. How many stars were on the first United States Flag?
5. Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
6. In July 1776, how many people were living in the colonies?
7. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are familiarly known as?
8. Whose signature is largest on the Declaration of Independence?
9. How many people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776?
10. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
11. Who was the main author of Declaration of Independence?
12. How many signed the Declaration of Independence?
13. What 2 Presidents died on Independence day?
14. What year was July 4th declared a federal legal holiday?

ANSWERS

1. When the course of human events
2. The Constitution
3. Francis Scott Key
4. 13 stars and 13 stripes
5. John Hancock
6. 2.5 million
7. The Bill of Rights
8. John Hancock
9. 2
10. Philadelphia PA
11. Thomas Jefferson
12. 56
13. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
14. 1941

How did the name Uncle Sam come about?

The origin of Uncle Sam probably began in 1812, when Samuel Wilson was a meat packer who provided meat to the US Army. The meat shipments were stamped with the initials, U.S. Someone joked that the initials stood for "Uncle Sam". This joke eventually led to the idea of Uncle Sam symbolizing the United States government.