Honoring Labor and Sacrifice: Holidays Explained Quiz

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Honoring Labor and Sacrifice: Holidays Explained: a General level Holidays & Traditions quiz. Test your knowledge with 15 questions!
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Question 1
Which labor activist is often cited as a key founder of Labor Day in the United States?
A Peter J. McGuire
B Mother Jones
C Samuel Gompers
D Eugene V. Debs
Question 2
Which U.S. President signed the law making Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894?
A Benjamin Harrison
B Theodore Roosevelt
C Grover Cleveland
D William McKinley
Question 3
Memorial Day was originally known by what name after the Civil War?
A Remembrance Day
B Victory Day
C Decoration Day
D Heroes Day
Question 4
Which Union General issued the order that first established Decoration Day on May 30th?
A John A. Logan
B William T. Sherman
C George Meade
D Ulysses S. Grant
Question 5
Which holiday marks the unofficial end of summer in the United States?
A Columbus Day
B Labor Day
C Independence Day
D Memorial Day

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