- 1. When was the United States Declaration of Independence adopted?
A) July 4, 1776
B) September 2, 1776
C) June 1, 1776
D) August 15, 1776
- 2. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) John Adams
- 3. How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
A) 39
B) 23
C) 75
D) 56
- 4. Who was the President of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) George Washington
C) John Hancock
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 5. Which country provided diplomatic support to the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?
A) Russia
B) France
C) Germany
D) Spain
- 6. What is the opening phrase of the Declaration of Independence?
A) We the People of the United States
B) Four score and seven years ago
C) When in the Course of human events
D) In the beginning
- 7. Which British philosopher's ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence?
A) John Locke
B) Thomas Hobbes
C) Karl Marx
D) Adam Smith
- 8. Who was the king of Great Britain when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) William III
B) James II
C) George II
D) George III
- 9. Who was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Samuel Adams
B) John Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 10. What was the original title of the Declaration of Independence?
A) The Liberty Manifesto
B) The Independence Proclamation
C) The Freedom Document
D) A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress Assembled
- 11. Which state was the last to formally approve the Declaration of Independence?
A) Delaware
B) New Jersey
C) New York
D) Connecticut
- 12. In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A) New York City
B) Charleston
C) Boston
D) Philadelphia
- 13. Which country was a major obstacle to American independence during the Revolutionary War?
A) Germany
B) Great Britain
C) Spain
D) France
- 14. Who famously wrote 'Give me liberty or give me death,' but did not sign the Declaration of Independence?
A) Patrick Henry
B) George Washington
C) Thomas Paine
D) Samuel Adams
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