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Questions of the Week
July 4th 2012 Quiz
From which of the following did the American colonies declare their independence in 1776?
Canada
France
Mexico
Great Britain
The “shot heard ‘round the world” refers to which of the following battles in the American War for Independence?
Breeds or Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
Yorktown
Saratoga
Who was King of England during the American Revolutionary War?
George III
Maximillian
Charles I
Louis XIV
How many states comprised the original United States?
48
10
50
13
Which one of the following individuals is credited with having said in 1775: “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”
Paul Revere
Nathan Hale
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
How many of the July 4th Special Quiz Questions did you answer correctly?
5 Patriot (Well done!)
4 Minuteman (Not bad; some brush-up required.)
3 Mercenary (need to re-learn American history!)
0-2 Lobsterback (derogatory term for British soldier)