Citizenship Quiz #61-80

61. Why did the colonists fight the British?

• because of taxation without representation

• because of the spread of smallpox

• because of their alliance with Native Americans

• because of slavery and economic issues

62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

63. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 4, 1776

• 1787

• January 4, 1864

• 1492

64. There were 13 original states. Name three.

• New Hampshire, Nevada, Alaska

• Hawaii, Florida, Washington

• New York, Georgia, Massachusetts

• Oregon, Kansas, Arizona

65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

• The Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.

• The Founding Fathers wrote the Emancipation Proclamation in Philadelphia.

• The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution in Philadelphia.

• The Founding Fathers wrote the Pledge of Allegiance in Philadelphia.

66. When was the Constitution written?

• July 4, 1776

• 1787

• January 4, 1864

• 1492

67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

• French diplomat

• youngest member of the Constitutional Convention

• started the first free libraries

• travelled to Antarctica

69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

70. Who was the first President?

• George Washington

• Woodrow Wilson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt