Fourth Of July Quiz: What Do You Know About Fourth Of July?

On the Fourth of July, the Americans said "No more taxation without representation" and separated from Great Britain with the Declaration of Independence.

The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 members. Samuel Adams was one of the signers.

The three unalienable rights of the Declaration of Independence are highlighted in the following line- "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

Thomas Jefferson hosted the first celebration of the fourth of July at the White House. As the third President of the United States, Jefferson played a significant role in the early history of the country and was known for his involvement in drafting the Declaration of Independence. Hosting the celebration at the White House, which was the official residence of the President, was a symbol of the importance and significance of the holiday.

Congress adjourned in Philadelphia, PA on July 4, 1977, one year after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and celebrated with bonfires, bells, and fireworks.

The Declaration of Independence made its way to the U.S. Archivist in 1952. It's believed the Declaration traveled around with the Continental Congress, and it's also believed the Declaration spent time in Baltimore, MD from 1976 - 1977 and in Annapolis, MD from 1983 - 1984.

The first sentence of Declaration of Independence Document reads ''When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. Thus, the first word of the declaration is 'When'.

In 2010, Japan purchased $6.3 million worth of fireworks from the United States, about 17 percent of all fireworks exports from our country that year. In comparison, the U.S. imported $190.7 worth of fireworks from China last year.

According to the National Archives website, the original Declaration of Independence was written on parchment, which is lime-treated animal skin.

The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4, 1776, but not actually signed until Aug. 2, 1776.