Declaration of Independence

Who was the main author of the declaration of independence?

• Tomas Jefferson
• James Madison
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams

Who was king of great Britain at the time the colonies adopted the declaration of independence?

• King George the 2nd
• King George the 3rd
• King James the 2nd
• King James the 3rd

Which of the signers of the Declaration of Independence would later become elected president?

• John Adams and John Hancock
• John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

The Declaration of Independence was a desperate cry for what?

• liberty
• freedom
• justice
• pursuit of happiness

What two acts did the British Parliament make that put very high taxes on paper and sugar?

• The Boston Port Act and The Quartering Act
• The Quartering Act and The Stamp Act
• The Sugar Act and The Massachusetts Government Act
• The Stamp Act and Sugar Act

What did The Intolerable Acts allow the British soldiers to do?

• To search houses without a warrant
• To have trial by jury
• To stay in American houses

Which war was a result of The Intolerable Acts?

• World War I
• Revolutionary War
• World War II
• Civil War

Where was Congress meeting while the troops were fighting in the field?

• Virginia
• Washington
• California
• Philadelphia

What was the Declaration of Independence all about?

• For America and Britain to become allies
• For Britain to become part of Germany
• To proclaim that America's 13 Colonies were no longer part of the British Empire
• For America to take over Britain

Where was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• Washington D.C.
• Washington state
• South Carolina
• Pennsylvania