Independence and Revolution Quiz 1

The Declaration of Independence lists 27 grievances against whom?

• Governor Hutchinson

• Benedict Arnold

• George Washington

• King George

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Adams

Who was the first to sign the Declaration?

• John Hancock

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George

How do we know so much about John and Abigail Adams?

• They wrote a book.

• They gave interviews.

• They kept their letters to each other.

• Their children wrote about them.

What is Benedict Arnold famous for?

• being a traitor

• winning the Battle of Bunker Hill

• being a spy for the patriots

• writing the draft of the Declaration

Who said, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”?

• George Washington

• Nathan Hale

• Ann Bates

• Benedict Arnold

Who wrote England’s response to receiving the Declaration?

• King George

• Parliament

• Thomas Hutchinson

• John Lind, a lawyer

Why are the letters from John and Abigail Adams considered valuable to historians?

• They show how men felt about giving rights to women.

• They show the workings of a government at war.

• They show the relationship between a separated husband and wife.

• They show that women knew how to read and write.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The three rights in the Declaration of Independence are life, liberty and the pursuit of _______.

• life

• sadness
• happiness
• work

Alexander Hamilton was the young college student who responded to Reverend Samuel Seabury supporting the Continental Congress.

• True

• False