About the Signers
About the Document
Important Dates
About the Doc. Part 2
Misc.
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Who was the oldest singer of the declaration, at 70 years old?
Ben Franklin
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How many people signed the Declaration?
56
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On July 8th, 1776 where did the first reading of the Declaration take place?
Philadelphia's Independence Square
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Who first drafted the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson
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What was the first tax act that Britain directly imposed in the colonists?
The Stamp Act
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Which two signers of the declaration later became president?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
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What year was the last signature added to the Declaration?
1781
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Who was the first to sign the document on August 2nd 1776?
John Hancock
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Who were the members of the committee of 5
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and Ben Franklin
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How many copies of the Declaration were printed to be distributed throughout the colonies? These copies were known as the Dunlap Broadside copies.
200
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Who was the first to sign the document?
John Adams
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What is the original Declaration written on?
Parchment, animal skin
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When did congress approve the Declaration?
July 4th, 1776
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What member from the committee of 5 didnt sign the final copy of the Declaration?
Robert Livingston
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How many Dunlap Broadside copies of the Declaration are known to exist today?
26
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Who was the youngest signer of the Declaration, at 26 years old?
Edward Rutledge
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Who first drafted the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson
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What happened on July 2nd, 1776?
The Declaration was formally declared.
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Which signer recanted their signature on the Declaration?
Richard Stockton
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Where was the original Declaration hidden during WWII, under 150 lbs of protective gear?
Fort Knox
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What was signer, Thomas Jefferson charged with?
Treason
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How many people helped Jefferson write and revise the Declaration?
Five (the committee of five)
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Which two signers died on July 4th 1826 on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration?
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
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What subject was edited out of the Declaration completely?
Slave trade
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Where is the original copy of the Declaration held today?
The National Archives in Washington D.C
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