Declaration of Independence

Where and when was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress?

• Boston, 1776

• Philadelphia, July 1776

• New York, 1796

• Washington D.C., 1800

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The man most responsible for writing The Declaration of Independence was:

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

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According to the narrator, the assignment to write the Declaration was assigned to:

• A Committee of Five Men

• The Minutemen

• Parliament

• The Constitutional Convention

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According to the narrator, Congress eliminated from the Declaration a reference to:

• Taxes

• Healthcare

• Slavery

• An American king

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According to the lesson, John Adams thought Americans would celebrate its independence on:

• June 11th

• July 2nd

• July 4th

• August 6th

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