| A | B |
| Taxation without representation | The Stamp Act |
| King of England in 1774 | King George III |
| Thomas Jefferson | Wrote the first draft of the Declaration |
| July 4, 1776 | Birthday of America |
| The first public reading of the Declaration | Philadelphia |
| Pennsylvania Evening Post | Prints first newspaper version of the Declaration |
| Library of Congress | Place where Declaration is kept today |
| John Hancock | President of the Continental Congress |
| Number of original colonies | 13 |
| Number of changes made to original document | 86 |