Gallery of Presidents Quiz
Click here to view a copy of the Declaration
of Independence
that will help answer these questions.
1. Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
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BONUS
Why did John Hancock say he made his signature so large?
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2. How many years after the signing of the original Declaration of Independence
was the Stone engraving of the Declaration of Independence made?
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3. The Declaration of Independence includes a list of 25 grievances
or charges against King George of Great Britain, for denying the colonists
the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
Before looking at the Declaration of Independence, can you imagine what
some of these rievances or complaints might have been?
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After looking at the Stone Declaration of Independence,
list two of the actual grievances or complaints of the colonists.
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Do these grievances seem serious enough to cause the colonies to declare
independence from Great Britain?
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5. How many men signed the Declaration of Independence?
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6. What is the first word of the text in the body of the Declaration
of Independence?
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7. Did George Washington sign the Declaration of Independence?
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8. Do you think the Declaration of Independence is still an important
document today? __________________________________________________
Why or why not?
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9. The signers of the Declaration of Independence pledged their "lives,
fortunes and their sacred honor," to the cause of freedom. How
can you show your patriotism today?
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10. If our current President, George W. Bush, is the 43rd President
of the United States, why are there only portraits of 42 Presidents
in the Gallery of Presidents?
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11. Who is the 40th President of the United States?
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12. Why is the copy of the Declaration of Independence on display
at the Reagan Library called the "Stone" Declaration of Independence?
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