Here's some Fourth of July Trivia:
1. On July 4th, the Declaration of Independence was ready for signing, but how long did it take for the signees to finish the job?
2. In what year did Congress finally get arond to making the Fourth a legal holiday?
3. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died within hours of each other on July 4. How many years had passed between the original Fourth and their deaths.
4. The tricorn was a popular item back when the Declaration of Independence was signed. It is often seen in depictions from the time. What is it?
5. Can you name more than four of the individuals who actually signed the Declaration? What were their names?
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1. The last signer was Thomas McKean in 1781
ReplyDelete2. 1938
3. The both died July 4, 1826, so 50 years
4. A hat, called the Tri-Corner hat
5. John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Sam Adams, Carter Braxton, Edward Rutledge, Thomas McKean, but there are 56 signers in total.