4 juillet, fête de l'indépendance des Etats-Unis

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When did the US become independent?

1789
1786
1776

Mauvaise réponse !

The US became independent in 1776. The US were a small nation at the time, but the 13 colonies became a country. In 1803 they bought Louisiana. Up to the 19^th century, it continued to grow and to expend west.

What happened on the 4^th of July?

The Declaration was signed.
The Declaration was finished and approved by Congress.
The text was sent to Great Britain.

Mauvaise réponse !

The Committee of Five started writing the Declaration on June 11^th, and it was finished on July 4th. It was then signed on August 2^nd. It's only in November that the text was sent to Great Britain.

How many people worked on the writing of the Declaration?

Mauvaise réponse !

The Committee of Five was in charge of writing the Declaration of Independence. It was composed of five men: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman. Among them, two then became presidents: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.

Why did the US want to be independent?

They wanted to elect Washington as president.
Great-Britain was imposing heavy taxes.
They wanted to stop the war with Canada.

Mauvaise réponse !

American colonists did not have the same rights as citizens who actually lived in Great Britain and the colonies were not allowed to send representatives to Parliament. So, they could not vote on issues and taxes directly affecting them.

The Declaration of Independence ended the internal conflicts.

Vrai
Faux

Mauvaise réponse !

The Declaration of Independence did not solve all the problems. Major tensions between the states in the North and the Southern states rose. The division over the issue of slavery led to the civil war. This conflict started in 1861 and ended in 1865 with the defeat of the Confederate States of America.

On the 4^th of July:

people usually have barbecues.
people have usually barbecues.
people never have barbecues.

Mauvaise réponse !

L'adverbe de fréquence se place entre le sujet et le verbe (sauf avec BE : il se place après le verbe).

In the US, people usually have barbecues on the 4^th of July. They gather with their family and enjoy the holiday!

Complète : To celebrate, they ... American flags.

decorate
burn
hang

Mauvaise réponse !

Americans are very patriotic on this special day! They hang their American flag on their house or in their front garden. They often sing the national anthem on this day. They also have big parades and admire fireworks!

The 4^th of July has been a holiday since 1776.

Vrai
Faux

Mauvaise réponse !

It's false! The 4^th of July became a holiday in 1870. The tensions from the civil war made it difficult to celebrate this union before.

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