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Quiz about They Signed The Declaration of Independence
Quiz about They Signed The Declaration of Independence

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Some offbeat trivia about the men who signed the Declaration of Independence.

A multiple-choice quiz by Tohemp. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Tohemp
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
318,404
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
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Question 1 of 10
1. This famous signer attended the coronation of King George III. Hint


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2. When future signer Benjamin Rush married the daughter of future signer Richard Stockton the ceremony was performed by this future signer. Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. To the surprise of many, this wealthy signer admitted to fathering a daughter out of wedlock with a free black woman. He then raised the girl as his own and sent her to the finest schools in America. Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. This signer, who was also a former teacher of both Jefferson and Madison, was murdered by his sister's grandson. Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The blank space left between the signatures of Edward Rutledge and Thomas Heyward Jr. was intended for the signature of this man, who never signed. Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. George Taylor, like Benjamin Franklin, was once ... Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Before Washington made Alexander Hamilton the first Secretary of the Treasury he offered the post to this signer, who had personally financed much of the revolution. Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. This signer's signature is valued as highly as the signatures of Julius Caesar and William Shakespeare. Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. In the recent series of coins that commemorate each state, he is the only signer to appear on his state's official quarter. Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. He is the only signer to appear on an official state quarter other than that of his native state. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This famous signer attended the coronation of King George III.

Answer: John Hancock

 While working for his uncle, Hancock traveled to London and witnessed the coronation of his future enemy.
2. When future signer Benjamin Rush married the daughter of future signer Richard Stockton the ceremony was performed by this future signer.

Answer: John Witherspoon

 Julia Stockton was wed to Rush by John Witherspoon, who would become the only active clergyman among the 56 signers. Clark, Hopkinson, and Hart joined Stockton and Witherspoon as the signers from New Jersey. Rush signed for Pennsylvania.
3. To the surprise of many, this wealthy signer admitted to fathering a daughter out of wedlock with a free black woman. He then raised the girl as his own and sent her to the finest schools in America.

Answer: William Paca

 The girl's name was Hester. Carroll, Chase, and Stone joined Paca to form the delegation from Maryland.
4. This signer, who was also a former teacher of both Jefferson and Madison, was murdered by his sister's grandson.

Answer: George Wythe

 Wythe's great nephew was aquitted of the crime because the only witnesses against him were black and so, by law, their testimony was inadmisable. Harrison, Nelson and Braxton were cousins and, like Wythe, signers from Virginia.
5. The blank space left between the signatures of Edward Rutledge and Thomas Heyward Jr. was intended for the signature of this man, who never signed.

Answer: Thomas Lynch Sr.

 Thomas Lynch Sr. fell ill and never signed. His son, Thomas Lynch Jr., joined Middleton, Rutledge and Thomas Heyward Jr. as the signers from South Carolina. Thomas Lynch Sr. passed away while returning to South Carolina. Soon afterwards Thomas Lynch Jr. and his wife were lost at sea. Rutledge, Heyward and Middleton were all captured while defending Charleston and imprisoned in Florida.
6. George Taylor, like Benjamin Franklin, was once ...

Answer: an indentured servant

 Taylor came from Ireland and began life in America shoveling coal. Franklin, as a young man, was indentured to his half-brother. Both were among the nine signers from Pennsylvania.
7. Before Washington made Alexander Hamilton the first Secretary of the Treasury he offered the post to this signer, who had personally financed much of the revolution.

Answer: Robert Morris

 Morris, once one of the richest men in America, wound up in a debtors' prison after exhausting his fortune on the war. Wilson, Smith and Clymer joined Morris as signers from Pennsylvania. James Wilson, who later served on the Supreme Court, also spent time in debtors prison following the war.
8. This signer's signature is valued as highly as the signatures of Julius Caesar and William Shakespeare.

Answer: Button Gwinnett

 Due to his early demise in a duel, Button Gwinett's signature is the rarest of all 56 signers and is coveted by those who seek to collect them. Documents with his signature have sold for up to $150,000. Hall and Walton joined him as the signers from Georgia. Washington never signed the Declaration.
9. In the recent series of coins that commemorate each state, he is the only signer to appear on his state's official quarter.

Answer: Caesar Rodney

 Rodney's famous all night ride to cast the deciding vote for liberty is pictured on Delaware's quarter. George Read was the only man who voted against independence that stayed to sign. When Thomas McKean learned of Read's decision he sent word for Rodney to hurry to Philadelphia. Abraham Clark, of New Jersey, is the signer who insisted that the word "Liberty" appear on every coin ever minted in the USA.
10. He is the only signer to appear on an official state quarter other than that of his native state.

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

 Mount Rushmore is featured on the official quarter of South Dakota.
Source: Author Tohemp

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