A notable proportion of Americans may need to brush up on their U.S. history

A notable proportion of Americans may need to brush up on their U.S. history. While 77% of residents nationally correctly cite Great Britain as the country from which the United States declared its independence, nearly one in four, 23%, either mention another country, 8%, or are unsure, 15%. …

Three in ten Americans, 30%, also do not know the year in which the United States declared its independence. CONT.

Marist Poll