- 1. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress?
A) June 15, 1775
B) April 19, 1775
C) July 4, 1776
D) September 3, 1783
- 2. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) George Washington
D) John Adams
- 3. Which colony first proposed independence from Britain at the Continental Congress?
A) Massachusetts
B) Virginia
C) New York
D) Maryland
- 4. Who was the King of Great Britain when the colonies declared independence?
A) George III
B) William III
C) James VII
D) George II
- 5. Which of the following battles did NOT take place during the American Revolutionary War?
A) Battle of Bunker Hill
B) Battle of Saratoga
C) Battle of Yorktown
D) Battle of Waterloo
- 6. How many colonies initially voted for independence at the Continental Congress?
A) 9
B) 10
C) 13
D) 12
- 7. Who was the President of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was signed?
A) George Washington
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) John Hancock
- 8. What colony did not send delegates to the Continental Congress that adopted the Declaration of Independence?
A) New Jersey
B) Georgia
C) Rhode Island
D) Connecticut
- 9. Who famously said, 'Give me liberty, or give me death!'?
A) George Washington
B) John Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Patrick Henry
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