A recent poll asked Americans what year the United States declared its independence.

Easy question, right?  Wrong.

The poll found that only 58% of residents knew that the United States declared its independence in 1776.  26% were unsure and 16% mentioned another date.

Younger Americans were the least likely to know, with only 31% of adults younger than 30 knowing that 1776 is the year that the United States broke away from Great Britain.

For Americans 30 to 44, 59% knew the year and 75% of Americans ages 45 to 59 answered correctly.

When it comes to gender, more men (65%), were more likely to respond with 1776 than were women (52%).

And, for the second year, about one in four Americans did not know from which country the United States declared its independence.  While 76% correctly cite Great Britain, 19% are unsure, and 5% mention another country.

The poll was conducted by Marist Poll.