L12 Declaration of Independence Quiz

The main writer of the Declaration of Independence was

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Although Thomas Jefferson believed in equality, he still

• A. was poor

• B. owned people who were enslaved

• C. respected the king

• D. thought women should vote

At the beginning of the American Revolution, British troops fought against

• A. a strong central army

• B. knights on horseback

• C. hired foreign soldiers

• D. colonial militias and Minutemen

The booklet Common Sense persuaded American colonists to

• A. want independence

• B. forget about politics

• C. ask for help from the king

• D. remain loyal to Great Britain

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to

• A. put an end to slavery

• B. offer the king one last chance

• C. ask for money to solve problems

• D. explain why the colonies should be free

Some colonists rang bells and lit bonfires for the Declaration because they were

• A. angry

• B. excited

• C. worried

• D. surprised

Which of these ideas was in the Declaration of Independence?

• A. Women and men are equal

• B. All rights can be taken away

• C. Great Britain has ruled the colonies unfairly

• D. People should obey governments even when they are unfair

An important task facing the Second Continental Congress was to:

• organize the colonies for war

• shut down the Continental army

• find ways to make the king happy

• make treaties with American Indian tribes

The organized military created by the Second Continental Congress was called the ________.

Who did the Second Continental Congress place in charge of the new Continental army?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Paine

• George Washington