Declaration Signers Quiz

Do you know which Declaration Signer had the most children? Or who were the oldest and youngest among the Signers?

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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They pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor. Jump in to learn even more about the the men who signed. 

 

 

 

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Match each Signer of the Declaration of Independence with the correct description or fact about them.

 

Edward Rutledge
Carter Braxton
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams

 

 

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Which signer was a first-generation immigrant from Ireland who became an indentured servant in order to come to America?

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Which two of these Declaration signers were ministers or chaplains?

Look for the shaky signature on the Declaration.

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Which signer, suffering from palsy, had to steady his right hand with his left in order to sign the document?

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Which signer rode on horseback 80 miles overnight through a thunderstorm in order to cast his vote in favor of Independence?

6 / 10

Who introduced the resolution proposing independence that led to the Declaration?

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Who was the only member who initially voted against separation from Great Britain, but later changed his mind and signed the Declaration?

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Which of these Declaration signers did the British capture during the War for Independence?

 

 

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When did many of the delegates actually sign the Declaration?

 

 

 

10 / 10

Charles Carroll was the last surviving signer of the Declaration.

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