Pre-American Revolution

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

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

Answer explanation

Thomas Jefferson

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

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• Maryland

• New York

Answer explanation

New York

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

• June 14, 1777

• July 4, 1776

• December 25, 1776

• April 18, 1775

Answer explanation

July 4, 1776

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

• The Declarers

• The Founding Fathers

• The Independent Writers

• The Committee of Five

Answer explanation

The Committee of Five

Who was NOT a member of the Committee of Five?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Roger Sherman

Answer explanation

George Washington

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

• Made copies to send to the colonies

• Had it published in newspapers

• Sent a copy to the King of England

• All of the above

Answer explanation

All of the above

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

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

• A list of the three branches of government

• A threat that the colonies would take over the country of Britain if the King did not stop the fighting

• The Bill of Rights

Answer explanation

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

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

• George Washington and Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

• John Adams and Benjamin Harrison

• Ben Franklin and John Hancock

Answer explanation

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

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

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• John Hancock

• John Adams

Answer explanation

John Hancock

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

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

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

• If there be those who would not save the Union, unless they could at the same time save slavery

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

Answer explanation

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