Declaration of Independence: Grade 4

What famous founding father wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

In the final voting by the Continental Congress to approve the Declaration, one colony chose not to vote. Which colony was it?

• New York

• North Carolina

• Maryland

• Virginia

What was the date that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

• December 16, 1773

• April 18, 1775

• July 4, 1776

• June 14, 1777

What was the name of the group that the Continental Congress chose to write the Declaration?

• The Declarers

• The Founding Fathers

• The Independence Writers

• The Committee of Five

What did the Continental Congress do with the Declaration once they had signed it?

• Made copies and sent it to the colonies

• Had it published in newspapers

• Sent a copy to the King of England

• All choices are correct

Which of the following was included in the Declaration of Independence?

• A list of bad things that the King did to the colonies.

• A threat to the King declaring they would attack England if they didn't stop.

• Money to pay England so they would not attack the colonies.

• the declaration that George Washington would be the 1st President

What two signers of the Declaration of Independence would later become President of the United States?

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• Ben Franklin and John Hancock

• George Washington and Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

• John Hancock and Thomas Jefferson

Who was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence, with a signature that was 5 inches long?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• John Hancock