More than one-quarter of Americans don’t know who US gained independence from

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Every Fourth of July, Americans gather to celebrate the country's declaration of independence from ... um, what country was that again?

If you answered the above question with the word "England" or "Britain," you would be obviously correct.

But a new Marist poll finds that more than a quarter -- 26 percent -- of Americans polled couldn't bring to mind the name of the country from whom the original 13 colonies gained independence.

Celebrate, America! 74% of You Know What Country We Declared Our Independence From!

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