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1. Independence Day was first established as a holiday by Congress in what year?

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Answer:1870

Step-by-step explanation:

Congress established Independence Day as a holiday in 1870

In 1938 Congress reaffirmed it as paid holiday for an federal employees.

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Congress proclaimed the Fourth of July a national holiday in 1870, and in 1938 it was established as a paid holiday for federal employees.

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