Teenagers and history

It appears America's teenagers do not know much about U.S. history -- or its independence. A recent poll shows that almost a quarter of America's teens have trouble passing a 4th-grade-level U.S. history test. CNSNews reports the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation commissioned the study, which surveyed 1,000 teenagers across the country. Twenty-two percent of the teens surveyed could not name the country from which the U.S. declared its independence; 14% thought "France" was the correct answer. The survey also found that 17% did not know the number of original colonies; 24% thought the U.S. and Great Britain fought in the Civil War; 19% could not identify the three branches of government; 31% did not know who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner"; and 15% were unaware that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

Source: Agape Press