Declaration of Independence

Which organization approved the Declaration of Independence?

• Parliament

• 1st Continental Congress

• 2nd Continental Congress

• House of Lords

What was the date the Continental Congress adopted and approved the Declaration of Independence?

• July 4,1776

• August 2, 1776

• April 18, 1776

• December 16, 1773

To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

• an act of loyalty.
• an act of treason.
• an act of bravery.
• an act of insanity.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Samuel Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Paul Revere

What part of the Declaration of Independence lists the Natural Rights of all people including the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?"

• Declaration

• Preamble

• Grievances

• Bill of Rights

What part of the Declaration of Independence lists the complaints that the colonists had towards King George III?

• Declaration

• Preamble

• Grievances

• Bill of Rights

How many signers of the Declaration of Independence were from Georgia?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

If Great Britain had won the Revolutionary War, the signers of the Declaration would likely have been executed for ___________

• Crimes against humanity

• War Crimes

• Deception

• Treason

Who were the Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock,

  Lyman Hall

• Button Gwinnett,

  Samual Adams,

  George Walton

• George Walton,

  Thomas Jefferson,

  James Madison

• Lyman Hall,

  Button Gwinnett,

  George Walton

What part of the Declaration of Independence stated that the colonists were free from England?

• Declaration

• Preamble

• Grievances

• Bill of Rights