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According to the United States Federal law known as the Flag Code:

• The American flag should not be flown after dark unless a light is fixed on it.
• The American flag should only be flown in fair weather (unless it was designed for inclement weather).
• When the flag is being lowered, it should never be allowed to touch the ground.
• The American flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform (flag patches may be used on the uniforms of military personnel, firemen, policemen and members of patriotic organizations).
• The American flag should be kept clean and free from rips. When it has become so worn it’s no longer fit to display, it should be burned in a dignified manner.

The Flag Code at usflag.org
Wikipedia – United States Flag Code

If you’re stumped, you’ll find the answers at the bottom.

1. What were the original thirteen colonies?
2. What city hosted the first public 4^th of July fireworks display?
3. When did Independence Day become a nationally recognized holiday?
4. Besides the United States, what countries also celebrate American Independence Day?
5. What patriotic poem was published on July 4, 1895?
6. The lyrics for the American national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” were written by lawyer and poet Francis Scott Key.
   Where did the music come from?

7. What was the last state to be granted statehood?
8. What Centennial gift arrived ten years late?
9. Which two original signers of the Declaration of Independence died on July 4^th, 1826?
10. On July 4, 1848, President James Polk laid the cornerstone of which famous structure?

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