- 1. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress?
A) September 3, 1783
B) July 4, 1776
C) April 19, 1775
D) June 15, 1775
- 2. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) George Washington
C) John Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson
- 3. Which colony first proposed independence from Britain at the Continental Congress?
A) Massachusetts
B) New York
C) Maryland
D) Virginia
- 4. Who was the King of Great Britain when the colonies declared independence?
A) James VII
B) George III
C) George II
D) William III
- 5. Which of the following battles did NOT take place during the American Revolutionary War?
A) Battle of Saratoga
B) Battle of Waterloo
C) Battle of Bunker Hill
D) Battle of Yorktown
- 6. How many colonies initially voted for independence at the Continental Congress?
A) 9
B) 13
C) 12
D) 10
- 7. Who was the President of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was signed?
A) John Hancock
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Washington
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 8. What colony did not send delegates to the Continental Congress that adopted the Declaration of Independence?
A) New Jersey
B) Georgia
C) Rhode Island
D) Connecticut
- 9. Who famously said, 'Give me liberty, or give me death!'?
A) John Adams
B) Patrick Henry
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) George Washington
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