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What Actually Happened on Independence Day?
Let's test your knowledge of this national holiday.
True or False:
1. The first battle of the American Revolutionary War occurred on July 4, 1776. True/False
2. Members of the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. True/False
3. The U.S. Constitution was signed on July 4, 1776. True/False
If you answered that each of the above statements is false, then you are correct.
- The eight-year war to separate the 13 Colonies from British rule began near Boston on April 19, 1775, at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
- Contrary to popular belief, only the final wording of the Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress didn't actually sign it until nearly a month later on August 2.
- George Washington presided over the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, and a group of 39 delegates signed the document on September 17, 1787.
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