Our Independence

We had a great Independence Day. My brother, his family, and my parents came to our house. We also celebrated Jonathon's 7th birthday since the family was gathered. I made my first "real" birthday cake, it was a Captain America. The kids played with water and we had fireworks at night. Jonathon also had a few presents and one was a kid friendly digital camera and he loves it.

I decided to make this Independence Day educational and fun. So I had my family take a test. See if you can pass.

Independence Day 2008 Test

1) What happened on July 4, 1776?

A) The first battle of the Revolutionary War was fought.

B) The Second Continental Congress declared independence from Britain.

C) The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

D) The Declaration of Independence was signed

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

A) Georgia

B) Virginia

C) Vermont

D) Massachusetts

3) Which of the following European powers did not fight on the side of the colonists in the Revolutionary War?

A) Spain

B) France

C) The Netherlands

D) Germany

4) Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

A) Benjamin Franklin

B) George Washington

C) Thomas Jefferson

D) John Adams

5) On the night of April 18/19 1775, Boston silversmith _________ rode from Boston to Lexington to warn the patriots there of the movements of the British army.

A) John Hancock

B) Samuel Adams

C) Joseph Warren

D) Paul Revere

6) After losing New York City to the British, which river did George Washington and his men cross on Christmas Day in 1776 in a prelude to a surprise attack on the Hessian garrison?

A) Hudson River

B) Potomac River

C) Connecticut River

D) Delaware River

7) On December 16, 1773, 150 men dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded three British ships and dumped their cargo of ___into Boston Harbor. This event became known as the _______.

Answers: C,C,D,C,D,D,Tea- Boston Tea Party