Independence Day Facts

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  1. 2. The first _________ to print the Declaration of Independence was the Pennsylvania Evening Post.
  2. 3. There have been 27 versions of the U.S. _____.
  3. 5. The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
  4. 6. Many Americans can be found celebrating Independence Day by setting off brightly colored ____________.
  5. 7. Patrick Henry once famously said "Give me ______ or give me death".
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  1. 1. In 1781, this state became the first to declare the 4th of July an official state holiday.
  2. 4. This was the state that represented adding the 50th star on the U.S. flag.
  3. 8. The Liberty ____ in Philadelphia is tapped 13 times every July 4th in honor of the original 13 colonies.