Nearly half (46%) of Americans—and nearly two-thirds (61%) of Gen Z—don’t know what America’s 250th commemorates, a new Cato Institute survey finds.

Nearly half (46%) of Americans—and nearly two-thirds (61%) of Gen Z—don’t know what America’s 250th commemorates, a new Cato Institute survey finds.

A little over half (53%) of Americans and 39% of Gen Z correctly identified that the adoption of the Declaration of Independence… pic.twitter.com/pCtW3Fuw29

— Cato Institute (@CatoInstitute) July 2, 2026