Declaration Signers Quiz

Do you know the Declaration Signers who were orphans? What about the sacrifices by the signers: who lost a son in battle, how many lost their homes during the Revolutionary war?

Take the quiz below to answer these, and other trivia about the Signers of the Declaration of Independence who bravely sacrificed so much!

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Signers of the Declaration Quiz

Test your knowledge about the Signers of the Declaration of Independence!

 

 

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Which Declaration signer lost a son in the Battle of Germantown?

There were a total of five signers captured by the British during the Revolution, but not all 5 are listed here.

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Which of these signers were captured by the British during the Revolution? (You can select multiple answers.)

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Which signer of the Declaration died from a wound received in a pistol duel?

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Which signers of the Declaration spent time actively on the run from the British during the Revolution?

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William Williams of Connecticut melted down a lead statue of King George III (torn down by Patriots in New York) into over 42,000 musket balls for the Continental Army.

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Which of these Declaration signers was an orphan?

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Which signers the Declaration of Independence later became US Presidents?

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Which Declaration signer defended the British soldiers accused of murder in the Boston Massacre trial?

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How many Declaration signers also signed the US Constitution?

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More than a dozen signers had their homes destroyed by the British.

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