Way Too Many Americans Got It Wrong When Asked Who America Declared Its Independence From Jason Easley - PoliticusUSA
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69 percent, up from 58 percent, say that the country declared its independence in 1776 (DNY59/Getty Images)

When the NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist Poll asked who America declared its independence from 77% of Americans answered Great Britain, but 23% chose other countries including, France, Mexico, Germany, and Japan.

According to the NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist Poll, “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%.”

It would be easy, and wrong to blame this lack of knowledge on the media or political partisanship. The answer can be found in the deeper and more sinister issues of education and income inequality.

Marist continued, “Education and income make a difference. Nearly nine in ten Americans with a college education or income above $50,000 are able to identify Great Britain as the country from which the United States won its liberty.”

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