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Elementary SS / SC (Founding of Our Nation) Quiz on Declaration of Independence, created by Christine Davis - IU8 on 07/18/2017.

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Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

Question 1 of 8

2

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The Declaration of Independence was signed on July, 4th

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Question 2 of 8

1

What was the group called that adopted the Declaration of Independence?

Select one of the following:

  • The First Continental Congress

  • The Second Continental Congress

  • The Writing Committee

  • The Declaration Deciders

Explanation

Question 3 of 8

1

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Select one of the following:

  • John Hancock

  • George Washington

  • Thomas Jefferson

  • John Adams

Explanation

Question 4 of 8

1

True or false: There were 5 members of the Second Continental Congress tasked with drafting a statement of independence. _________________

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 5 of 8

1

Where was the Declaration of Independence written?

Select one of the following:

  • Jamestown, Virginia

  • Washington, D.C.

  • Boston, Massachusetts

  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Explanation

Question 6 of 8

2

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Fill in the blanks to complete the preamble to the Declaration.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are , and the of ; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”

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Question 7 of 8

1

Who was the president of the Continental Congress at the time that the Declaration was written?

Select one of the following:

  • John Hancock

  • Benjamin Franklin

  • George Washington

  • John Adams

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Question 8 of 8

1

True or False: Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration was adopted without hesitation.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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