United States Declaration of Independence

United States Declaration of Independence - Test

1. When was the United States Declaration of Independence adopted?

A) July 4, 1776
B) August 15, 1776
C) September 2, 1776
D) June 1, 1776

2. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

A) Benjamin Franklin
B) John Adams
C) George Washington
D) Thomas Jefferson

3. How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?

A) 75
B) 56
C) 39
D) 23

4. Who was the President of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?

A) John Hancock
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) George Washington
D) Thomas Jefferson

5. Which country provided diplomatic support to the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?

A) Germany
B) Spain
C) Russia
D) France

6. What is the opening phrase of the Declaration of Independence?

A) When in the Course of human events
B) Four score and seven years ago
C) In the beginning
D) We the People of the United States

7. Which British philosopher's ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence?

A) Thomas Hobbes
B) Adam Smith
C) Karl Marx
D) John Locke

8. Who was the king of Great Britain when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?

A) William III
B) George II
C) James II
D) George III

9. Who was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence?

A) Benjamin Franklin
B) John Adams
C) Samuel Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson

10. What was the original title of the Declaration of Independence?

A) The Independence Proclamation
B) A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress Assembled
C) The Liberty Manifesto
D) The Freedom Document

11. Which state was the last to formally approve the Declaration of Independence?

A) New Jersey
B) Connecticut
C) New York
D) Delaware

12. In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?

A) Boston
B) New York City
C) Philadelphia
D) Charleston

13. Which country was a major obstacle to American independence during the Revolutionary War?

A) Spain
B) Germany
C) Great Britain
D) France

14. Who famously wrote 'Give me liberty or give me death,' but did not sign the Declaration of Independence?

A) George Washington
B) Patrick Henry
C) Samuel Adams
D) Thomas Paine

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