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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.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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