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United States Declaration of Independence
Contributed by: Ashworth
  • 1. When was the United States Declaration of Independence adopted?
A) June 1, 1776
B) September 2, 1776
C) August 15, 1776
D) July 4, 1776
  • 2. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
A) George Washington
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) John Adams
D) Thomas Jefferson
  • 3. How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
A) 56
B) 39
C) 75
D) 23
  • 4. Who was the President of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) John Hancock
D) George Washington
  • 5. Which country provided diplomatic support to the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?
A) Russia
B) Germany
C) France
D) Spain
  • 6. What is the opening phrase of the Declaration of Independence?
A) In the beginning
B) Four score and seven years ago
C) When in the Course of human events
D) We the People of the United States
  • 7. Which British philosopher's ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence?
A) John Locke
B) Adam Smith
C) Karl Marx
D) Thomas Hobbes
  • 8. Who was the king of Great Britain when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) George II
B) George III
C) James II
D) William 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) A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress Assembled
B) The Liberty Manifesto
C) The Independence Proclamation
D) The Freedom Document
  • 11. Which state was the last to formally approve the Declaration of Independence?
A) Delaware
B) New York
C) Connecticut
D) New Jersey
  • 12. In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A) Philadelphia
B) Charleston
C) Boston
D) New York City
  • 13. Which country was a major obstacle to American independence during the Revolutionary War?
A) Germany
B) Spain
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) Thomas Paine
C) Patrick Henry
D) Samuel Adams
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