Happy Independence Day!

In honor of our nation's Independence Day, I have decided to create a little quiz. Some of you may know that I studied history in college and still LOVE it to this day. One my life goals is actually to visit Gettysburg over the 4th of July to see the Civil War reinactments. (The anniversary of the battle at Gettysburg is celebrated July 1-3). This year, I am going to Tennessee and going rafting and camping. This will be my second white-water rafting trip on the 4th of July. I am somewhat sad that we'll be camping on Friday night instead of watching a fireworks display. Maybe we'll just throw batteries in the camp fire.

1. Who ruled England during the time of the American Revolution?


Elizabeth II
George II
George III



2. Which of the following was not one of the original thirteen colonies?


Massachusetts
Vermont
South Carolina



3. Which of the following European powers did not fight on the side of the colonists?


Germany
Spain
The Netherlands



4. Which governing body was responsible for the Declaration of Independence?


Congress of the Confederation
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress



5. Who is credited for writing the final draft of the D of I?


Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
John Hancock



6. The US is the only country to have issued an official "Declaration of Independence."


True
False



7. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed by how many individuals?


1
56
none



8. Which of the following did NOT sign the Declaration of Independence?


Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington



9. Which national athletic team is named after our nation's independence day?


New York Knickerbockers
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Sixers



10. The famous first words of the D of I are...


"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation..."
"When in the course of human events... "
"We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..."