Declaration Of Independence

Question 1

Who was Benjamin Franklin

Answer 1

He was a Pennsylvania that was sent to France to ask them for soldiers, supplies and ships

Question 2

Who drafted the Declaration of Independence

Answer 2

Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Tomas Jefferson

Question 3

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and what did they do

Answer 3

Tomas Jefferson and he wrote the first copy of it

Question 4

When did the colonists declare independence against England

Answer 4

July, 2 1776

Question 5

How many states declared independence from Britain

Answer 5

12

Question 6

Which state didn’t declare independence from Britain

Answer 6

New York

Question 7

How long did the colonists discuss

Answer 7

One Month

Question 8

When was the Declaration of Independence signed

Answer 8

July 4,1776

Question 9

What did the king think about the Declaration of Independence being signed

Answer 9

He thought that it was treason

Question 10

What happened after the Declaration of Independence was signed

Answer 10

The United States of
America was born

Question 11

What are the unalienable rights

Answer 11

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Question 12

How many grievances were listed against the king

Answer 12

27

Question 13

What were the militias strengths

Answer 13

They were fighting on their home field, they wanted independence, they were excited about the war and they hade a large territory to hide in

Question 14

What were the colonists weaknesses

Answer 14

They were untrained, and had no money and navy

Question 15

What roles did women play in the war

Answer 15

They were nurses, cooks and spies

Question 16

What was the name of the famous female spy

Answer 16

Molly, Picter

Question 17

Who was the hero of Long Island

Answer 17

Nathan Hale

Question 18

Who was Nathan Hale

Answer 18

He was a teacher from Connecticut who volunteered to be a spy

Question 19

What was Nathan Hale disguised as when he was a spy

Answer 19

He was disguised as a Dutch school teacher

Question 20

What happens when Nathan Hale was captured

Answer 20

He was hanged

Question 21

What was Nathan Hale’s last words

Answer 21

I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country

Question 22

Who did the British hire to help them in the war

Answer 22

They hired the hessians

Question 23

What are hessians

Answer 23

They are German mercenary’s that were trained to fight in the American revolution

Question 24

When did the battle of Trenton happen

Answer 24

Dec 26, 1776

Question 25

What did George Washington do in the battle of Trenton

Answer 25

He snuck across the Delaware river during the night and then attacked in the morning

Question 26

What was the Battle of Saratoga

Answer 26

It was the turning point of the American Revolution

Question 27

Who was Wentworth Chessell

Answer 27

He was a Church leader that fought in the battle of Saratoga, he was also the first African American elected in public office

Question 28

When did Valley forge happen

Answer 28

1777-1778

Question 29

What did the colonists have little of on the way to valley forge

Answer 29

They had little food, clothing and supplies

Question 30

What was the weather like on the way to valley forge

Answer 30

It was a miserable winter

Question 31

By spring how many colonists were dead

Answer 31

25%

Question 32

What books did George Washington read on the way to valley forge

Answer 32

Common sense and the Crisis