
Declaration of Independence Quiz
Quiz by CASSANDRA PERDON
Grade 8
Social Studies (2018)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1What famous founding father wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?30s113.20.1.B
- Q2What was the date that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?December 25, 1776July 4, 1776June 14, 1777April 18, 177530s113.20.1.B
- Q3Which of the following statements is true about what was included in the Declaration of Independence?The Bill of RightsThat the first President of the United States was George WashingtonA list of the three branches of governmentA list of grievances that the King of England had done to the colonies30s113.20.1.B
- Q4Which of the following statements is a famous quote from the Declaration of Independence?Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nationWe the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect UnionWe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal30s113.20.1.B
- Q5Who was the first to sign the document with a big signature nearly five inches long?Thomas JeffersonJohn HancockBen FranklinJohn Adams30s113.20.1.B