Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Question 1

Name the signer who was the principal author of the Declaration and represented Virginia.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson — Virginia

Question 2

Name the signer who was President of the Continental Congress and famously signed large, representing Massachusetts.

Accepted Answer

John Hancock — Massachusetts

Question 3

Name the signer who was a leading diplomat, printer, and scientist representing Pennsylvania.

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Franklin — Pennsylvania

Question 4

Name the signer who later became the second U.S. President and represented Massachusetts.

Accepted Answer

John Adams — Massachusetts

Question 5

Name the signer who represented Connecticut and later served on the U.S. Supreme Court's precursor institutions as a notable New England statesman (Roger).

Accepted Answer

Roger Sherman — Connecticut

Question 6

Name the signer who represented Georgia and was one of the three Georgian signers (first name Button).

Accepted Answer

Button Gwinnett — Georgia

Question 7

Name the signer who represented Maryland and was the only Catholic signer, Charles by name.

Accepted Answer

Charles Carroll — Maryland

Question 8

Name the signer who represented New Hampshire and later served as a brigadier general in the Continental Army, William by name.

Accepted Answer

William Whipple — New Hampshire

Question 9

Name the signer who represented New York and was one of that colony's signers, Philip by name.

Accepted Answer

Philip Livingston — New York

Question 10

Name the signer who represented Delaware and later served as Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, Thomas by name (often spelled Thomas McKean).

Accepted Answer

Thomas McKean — Delaware

Signers of the Declaration of Independence

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