July 2009 Parent Newsletter

July 4th: Quiz Your Kids

Take the following quiz with your kids to see who knows more about our country’s independence. You might be surprised by how much they learn in elementary school!

1.  The 13 original colonies belonged to what country?
A.  England
B.  Italy
C.  America

2.  To whom did the colonists owe allegiance?
A.  King George II
B.  Queen Elizabeth I
C.  King George III

3.  Why did the Boston Tea Party take place?
A.  Because everyone was thirsty
B.  To protest the British tax on tea
C.  So the British would get angry with the Native Americans

4.  In what war did the colonists fight the British?
A. Revolutionary War
B. Civil War
C. World War II

5.  When did the First Continental Congress meet?
A.  September 1774
B.  July 1775
C.  June 1776

6.  What document did the Second Continental Congress produce?
A.  Bill of Rights
B.  Declaration of Independence
C.  The Ten Commandments

7.  Who was the first to sign this document?
A.  George Washington
B.  John Hancock
C.  John Adams

8.  Why is Independence Day celebrated on July 4th?
A.   That’s when the colonists won the war.
B.   It’s when the Continental Congress adopted the final draft of the Declaration of      Independence
C.   That’s when the Civil War ended.

9.  When did the Revolutionary War end?
A.   1776
B.   1775
C.   1783

10.  When did the U.S. Congress declare the 4th of July as a federal holiday?
A.    1941
B.    1920
C.    1856