Declaration of Independence facts

What was the population of in the USA when it first started?

2.5 million

About what percentage of the American population during the Revolutionary war were loyalists?

20%

How many copies were printed of the Declaration of Independence and how many still exist?

200 were printed and 26 still exist

How many people were in the committee that was appointed by the second continental congress and who was one of the members?

5, Thomas Jefferson

How many delegates signed the Declaration?

56

When did Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die?

On Independence day exactly 50 years after they signed the Declaration of Independence

True or False: Signers of the Declaration of Independence lived to see total freedom

False

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

August 2, 1776

Who was the oldest member to sign the Declaration of Independence?

Ben Franklin

Where does any bill that has to do with money have to start off at?

In the house of representatives

What did the Declaration of Independence state about the 13 colonies?

It stated the reasons the 13 American colonies wanted to be free of Great Britain's government

When was the Declaration of Independence approved by the continental congress?

July 4th, 1776

When was the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence?

July 8th, 1776

What does the Declaration of Independence state about the people?

The authority to govern belongs to the people

Why did congress keep the names of the people who signed the Declaration of Independence a secret?

To protect them from treason

Where is the most famous version of the Declaration of Independence displayed at?

Washington D.C at the National Archives building

What was John Dunlap asked to make?

copies of the Declaration of Independence