1 The Declaration of Independence

What famous founding father wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

In the final voting by the Continental Congress to approve the Declaration, one colony chose not to vote. Which colony was it?

• New York

• Maryland

• North Carolina

• Virginia

What was the date that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

• December 16, 1773

• April 18, 1775

• December 25, 1776

• July 4, 1776

What was the name of the group that the Continental Congress chose to write the Declaration?

• The Committee of Five

• The Founding Fathers

• The Independent Writers

• The Elegant Trip

Who was NOT a member of the Committee of Five?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Ben Franklin

What did the Continental Congress do with the Declaration once they had signed it?

• Made copies and sent it to the colonies

• Had it published in newspapers

• Sent a copy to the British Government

• All of the Above

Which of the following statements is true about what was included in the Declaration of Independence?

• The Bill of Rights

• A list of the New Three branches of Government

• A list of bad things that King George had done to the colonies

• That the first president would be George Washington

What two signers of the Declaration of Independence would later become the President of the United States?

• Ben Franklin and John Hancock

• George Washington and Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams and John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

Who was the first to sign the document with a big signature nearly five inches long?

• John Hancock

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

Which of the following statements is a famous quote from the Declaration of Independence?

• First, We have granted to God, and by this our present Charter have confirmed

• Four Score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation

• We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union

• We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal