The Declaration of Independence

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

John Adams refused to celebrate July 4th as Independence Day.

• true

• false

While the Declaration of Independence was adopted and finalized on July 4, 1776, the majority of the other signers actually signed it on August 2, 1776

• true

• false

Aside from Thomas Jefferson, who else was on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence?

click all that apply

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Roger Sherman

• George Washington

How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?

• 52

• 56

• 61

• 44

How many people signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution?

• 2

• 0

• 6

• 10

Most of the members of the Continental Congress signed a version of the Declaration in early August 1776 in __________.

• New York

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Trenton

There is actually a message written on the back of the Declaration of Independence.

• true

• false

The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to ________, rather than to kings.

• Senate

• the people

• the monarchy

• the states

The Declaration of Independence was signed before the American Revolution began.

• true

• false