Declaration of Independence Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Declaration of Independence? Put your knowledge to
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Q. To what party did Thomas Jefferson belong, and around what was their (and his) political ideology based?
The Democrat-Republicans, who wanted greater states' rights and smaller central government
The Federalists, who wanted a very strong central government
The Athenians, who wanted a true democracy instead of a representative republic
The Tories, who wanted to institute another monarchy in the U.S.
Q. Where did both Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin serve as some of the first foreign ministers of the United States?
London, England
Munich, Germany
Tallin, Estonia
Paris, France
Q. What is Roger Sherman's major legacy in the U.S. government?
The bi-cameral organization of Congress, one with proportional representation and the other with equal representation.
The establishment of term limits for presidents.
The motto of the United States.
The institution of stylish uniforms, so everyone knows the congressmen as they walk around town.
Q. What is the name of Benjamin Franklin's famous serial publication, which he wrote and published from 1729 to 1757?
Poor Richard's Almanack
The Farmer and the Scientist
The Philadelphia Story
The Philadelphian
Q. What event in John Hancock's life proved how much the British were out to get him for being so supportive of colonial rights against their rule?
The seizure of his merchant ship the Liberty on flimsy accusations of smuggling.
His election to the Continental Congress.
The death of his uncle, which left him very wealthy.
The introduction of a new form of black ink, which made it easier for Hancock to sign his documents with a special flourish.