Declaration of Independence Quiz

At the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, how many American colonies were there?

• 26

• 13

• 18

• 50

In what year did the First Continental Congress meet?

• 1776

• 1774

• 1785

• 1804

The Declaration of Independence was basically what?

• a colonial poem, written by Thomas Jefferson, about being free

• a set of laws for the colonies in order to make them more independent

• a list of human rights all independent Americans should have

• a letter to the king declaring independence from Great Britian

What was King George's response to the colonists' Declaration of Independence?

• He sent troops to America to crack down on the colonists

• He accepted the colonists' terms and left them alone

• He immediately pulled all British troops out of America

• He spent the entire week weeping, crying, and stomping his feet

Which of the following was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?

• Battle of Concord

• Battle of Lexington

• Battle of Trenton

What year did the Second Continental Congress meet?

• 1775

• 1776

• 1795

• 1802

Who wrote a pamphlet titled Common Sense, which convinced many colonists to break away from Britain and become an independent country?

• Thomas Jefferson

• King George III

• Thomas Paine

• Paul Revere

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

According to the Declaration of Independence, from where do man's rights come from?

• their King?

• their President

• their Congress

• their Creator

What is the official date of record for the Declaration of Independence?

• December 21, 1774

• July 4, 1776

• June 20, 1801

• October 31, 1776