| True or False | ||
| #1 | Thomas Paine was the author of the informational booklet Common Sense. | What is true. |
| #2 | Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. | What is true. |
| #3 | The second Continental Congress approved and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. | What is true. |
| #4 | The #1 section to the Declaration of Independence which explains why the Declaration is being written is called the Premble | True |
| #5 | Common Sense convinced many colonistst that they should remain loyal to Britain. | What is false. |
| The Declaration of Independence | ||
| #1 | When was the Declaration of Independence approved and signed? | What is July 4, 1776. |
| #2 | After Washington read the Declaration to his troops the soldiers tore this down. | What is a statue of King George. |
| #3 | The statue was melted down and used to make what? | What are bullets. |
| #4 | When news of the declaration reached Boston what happened? | What is cannons and guns were fired and people celebrated in the streets. |
| #5 | This excerpt describes all the rights that people should have; including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. | What is the second excerpt. |
| Grab Bag | ||
| #1 | The age of Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. | What is 33 years old. |
| #2 | The signers of the Declaration were committing this crime and could receive this punishment | What is treason, death? |
| #3 | Section of the Declaration of Independance which lists complaints against the king. | #3-Grievances |
| #4 | The second Continental Congress was held in this city. | What is Philadelphia. |
| #5 | Section of the Declaration of Independence explaining the rights of people and the role of government's power | #2-Natural Rights |
| Vocabulary | ||
| #1 | A small army made up of ordinary citizens. | What is a militia. |
| #2 | The crime of disloyalty toward a ruler or government. | What is treason. |
| #3 | A short powerful book written by Thomas Paine that argued that colonists should break away from Great Britain. | What is Common Sense. |
| #4 | The important document that announced that the colonies would break away from Britain. | What is the Declaration of Independence. |
| #5 | The meeting of delegates in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775. | What is the Second Continental Congress. |
| Famous People: Who's Who | ||
| #1 | The writer of the Declaration of Independence. | Who is Thomas Jefferson. |
| #2 | The author of Common Sense. | Who is Thomas Paine. |
| #3 | The general in charge of the Continental army. | Who is George Washington. |
| #4 | The first signer of the Declaration of Independence who signed in bold letters. | Who is John Hancock. |
| #5 | The two men who asked Thomas Jefferson to write the declaration. | Who are John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. |
| Final Question | |
| Name the section of the Declaration of Independence in which coloniists declare their independence from Britain | Resolution of Independence |