Multiple choice general knowledge history

Celebrated in the United States with fireworks and parades, this federal holiday has its roots in colonial times.

  1. Independence Day

  2. Thanksgiving

  3. Memorial Day

  4. Columbus Day
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Explanation

Independence Day (July 4th) celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and is observed with fireworks and parades. While Thanksgiving and Memorial Day have colonial origins, Independence Day is most directly tied to the Revolutionary War period.

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