Declaration of Independence

During what meeting was the Declaration of Independence created?

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Yorktown

Who wrote the first copy of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Robert Livingston

When was the Declaration of Independence signed and adopted (made official)?

• June of 1776

• July, 4th 1776

• After the Battle of Yorktown

Which of these does the Declaration say are rights of all people? (Choose 3)

• happiness

• liberty (freedom)

• right to own a gun

• life

According to the Declaration, what should people do if their rights are not protected by the government?

(Choose 2)

• boycott the government

• break free

• emigrate to another country

• create a new government

Which two people, who worked on the Declaration of Independence, would later become presidents?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

In total, _______ members of the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence.