Liberty's Kids - The First Fourth of July

1. These were German soldiers hired by King George III.

• Hessians

• Tories

• Patriots

2. Which country does George Washington hope will help the Patriots?

• England

• Germany

• France

• Netherlands

3. Who tries to kidnap James?

• Blacksmith

• Farmers

• Merchants

4. Who do they choose to write the Declaration of Independence?

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• John Hancock

5. Who does James and Sarah ride to the congressional meeting?

• John Witherspoon

• Ben Franklin

• John Dickinson

6. What did they do with Thomas Jefferson's original Declaration of Independence?

• They made one change.

• They left it the way it was.

• They made a lot of changes.

7. __________ was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• John Hancock

• George Washington

8. In order to approve the Declaration of Independence, the vote of the delegates needs to be ______________.

• unanimous (fully in agreement)

• divided

• separated

9. What was the day the Continental Congress actually VOTED for Independence?

• June 2, 1776

• July 2, 1776

• July 4, 1776

10. What was the day the Continental Congress SIGNED the Declaration of Independence?

• June 2, 1776

• July 2, 1776

• July 4, 1776