The Declaration of Independence

The colonists sent delegates to Philadelphia for the _________.

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• Declaration Meeting

• Constitutional Convention

What did the Olive Branch Petition tell the king?

• Colonists wanted to go to war.

• Colonists were declaring independence.

• Colonists did not want to fight.

• Colonists liked the king's policies.

Which of the following men were NOT chosen to help write the declaration?

• John Adams

• Robert Livingston

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Who was chosen to be the main author of the declaration?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Hancock

Who were the "Hessians"?

• British soldiers

• Colonists who wanted to fight

• German soldiers that King George paid to fight against the colonists

• German soldiers that hated King George

Which of the following is not one of the "natural" rights mentioned in the declaration?

• Liberty

• The pursuit of happiness

• Life

• Independence

How did the declaration begin?

• By listing everything that King George had done wrong

• By describing the purpose of the writing

• By telling the king what the colonists wanted

• By describing how the government should work

What did the last section of the declaration call the king?

• A fool

• A bad king

• A friend

• A tyrant

In which section did the declaration state that the colonists would no longer be British citizens?

• The first section

• The second section

• The last section

• It didn't say that

The declaration was voted on by Congress and passed on what date?

• June 28

• July 4

• June 25

• July 2