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What is Independence Day?

A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence from Britain.

  1. A holiday honoring soldiers who died
  2. A holiday celebrating independence from Britain ✔
  3. A holiday marking the end of the Civil War

Why: Independence Day, July 4, celebrates independence from Britain and is called the country's birthday. Memorial Day honors fallen soldiers.

Huh, didn't know that: Congress made July 4 an official holiday in Washington, D.C. in 1870, and a paid holiday for federal workers in 1938.

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Why are there no knock-knock jokes about America? Because freedom rings.
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Sources

  1. USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version) https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/2025-Civics-Test-128-Questions-and-Answers.pdf
  2. Congressional Research Service R44076, Independence Day Speech Resources: Fact Sheet https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/2025-07-01_R44076_f23b4d3ac0b2a5f1f2ee6f92e1bf345b44f29412.html

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