The Founding Documents

Which founding document declared the 13 colonies' independence from Britain?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Declaration of Independence

What was our nation's first government?

• Articles of Confederation

• Supreme Court

• Monarchy

Which founding document limited the powers of the king or queen of England?

• Quartering Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Rule of Law

• Magna Carta

Who was the author of the Virginia Charter Company?

• King James I

• Thomas Jefferson

• King John I

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• George Mason

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the King of England that was forced to sign the Magna Carta?

• King James I

• King John I

• King George III

• King James II

Who were the colonists that wanted to remain a part of England?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Neutrals

Who were the colonists that wanted the colonies to break away from England?

• Loyalists

• Neutrals

• Patriots

When was the Declaration of Independence Signed?

• July 4, 1676

• July 4, 1876

• July 4, 1976

• July 4, 1776