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1. Supposedly the bell was rung on July 8, 1776 to announce what?
2. Right after the bell was first rung on March 10, 1753 it cracked. Two Philadelphia foundry workers were employed to melt down the bell and recast it so it could continue to ring. Who were these two men?
3. What quote appears on the bell?
4. What word is misspelled on the bell?
5. What was the name of the original name of the building in which the Liberty Bell was hung?
6. In October 1777, the British occupied Philadelphia. The American revolutionaries knew that the British would have melted the bell down to make cannons so they hid beforehand in what city?
7. The bell's last ringing which completed the famous crack that it is known for today occured on __________ .
8. What historic US movement was the first to adopt the bell as a symbol?
9. Who is credited with the first use of the name "Liberty Bell"?
10. Today a person may get close to the Liberty Bell housed in a small facilility on Market Street between 5th and 6th Streets in Philadelphia, PA. Who is the official owner of the Liberty Bell?
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