1/17 Wed Declaration of Independence Quiz

When was the resolution of independence approved by the Continental Congress?

• July 2, 1776

• June 2, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• August 2, 1776

Who was largely responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Robert Livingston

• Roger Sherman

• Benjamin Franklin

Who suggested that Thomas Jefferson join the group tasked with writing the Declaration of Independence?

• Robert Livingston

• Roger Sherman

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Which of the following men thought Thomas Jefferson was a much better writer than himself?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Roger Sherman

• Robert Livingston

• John Adams

What was the most important change made to the Declaration of Independence by the full Congress?

• Addition of footnotes

• Addition of new charges against the King of England

• Minor word changes

• Deletion of a reference to the slave trade

Who made the suggestion to cut out the reference to the slave trade from the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Roger Sherman

• Robert Livingston

What was the reason for the deletion of the reference to the slave trade from the Declaration of Independence?

• It was not relevant to the document

• It was factually incorrect

• Congress wanted no mention of slavery

• It was too controversial

Which event in American history did the acceptance of slavery eventually lead to?

• The Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

• The War of 1812

• The War of Independence

What is the hard question left open by the deletion of the reference to the slave trade from the Declaration of Independence?

• How could the men celebrate liberty and equality?

• How could the men accept a system of slavery?

• How could the men bring the nation to civil war?

• How could the men sign the document?

Who was responsible for preventing America from ending slavery according to the original draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• George the Third

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington