Specifically, the poll of 1,030 Americans, commissioned by Lawsuit.org, found over a third spell independence incorrectly. Moreover, researchers add that internet searches for "how to spell independence" skyrocket by 85 percent during the July 4th holiday weekend. The most common way people misspell this important word in the American lexicon is by using an "a" — spelling it "independance." Is Independence one of those words you have to google/look up how to spell?

July 4th commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 — signaling the nation's freedom from British rule. Overall, less than 58 percent of all respondents correctly answered that America gained its freedom from Great Britain. DId you know the signing of the Declaration of Independence was to signal America's freedom from Britain?

While red, white, and blue may be easy to remember, the poll finds the average American thinks there are 14 stripes on the flag — instead of the correct answer of 13, which symbolize the original 13 colonies. Did you know there is 13 stripes on the flag?