Who did America declare independence from?

[ussfletcher]

Apparently, 26% of respondents could not properly answer that question.

Sad, very sad.


Article:
http://maristpoll.marist.edu/72-don’t-know-much-about-history/

Poll data:
http://maristpoll.marist.edu/wp-con...untry_From_Which_US_Declared_Independence.htm

 

[mizzou]

We declared ourself free from terror?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Mexico?

 

[Anubis]

humm from the data. poor non white people in the south are dumb

this isn't really a new development

 

[disappoint]

We declared ourself free from terror?

I'm sorry. The correct answer was education.

America declared it's independence from education.

 

[waggy]

that poll does not surprise me. Back when i was in school (seems like 100 years ago..) we always had a few that just didn't want to learn and dropped out soon as they could.

 

[Wag]

Iraq?

 

[HappyPuppy]

Are we talking about Mexican illegal aliens or Asian pimple poppers busy smearing Vagisil on their lips?

I'm confused.

 

[Lifted]

Women!

 

[Lifted]

Fuck Women!

 

[yhelothar]

keepin it real dawg!

 

[TallBill]

Wow, women are stupid.

 

[blamb425]

I'm sorry. The correct answer was education.

America declared IT'S independence from education.

Apparently so.

 

[mrjminer]

They should do a separate poll on how many people were looking for "England," "The British," "The English," or just didn't care about such a stupid question.

I wouldn't expect the idiots of society to know "Great Britain." The people creating the poll probably didn't either, but chose to use "Great Britain" in order to make the claim and skew the results.

 

[Mike Gayner]

Wow, Americans are stupid.

Yup.

 

[Mike Gayner]

America declared it's independence from education.

You definitely don't disappoint there. Golden.

 

[Ms. DICKINSON]

Depends on what time frame. Now? >> Mexico.

 

[edmundoab]

From Canada, there is a something called a US Dollar now

 

[RapidSnail]

Hmm...are there similar studies that ask questions like this to other residents in different countries?

 

[dfuze]

Wonder if they just heard the phrase declare war and figured they were asking a current events question.

 

[grrl]

Yup.

I think the best thing about articles like this is it makes Mini Gayner feel good about himself.

 

[MJinZ]

Canada.

 

[rcpratt]

Poor people, non-whites, southerners, and women are dumb. Surprise!!

 

[slayer202]

The non-white women from the south in the lower $$ bracket REALLY must be dumb

 

[spaceman]

the salvation army