The Quiz: What are the first words of the Declaration of Independence?
“We the people”
“When in the course”
“All men are created equal”
“Four score and seven years”
The Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. Enacted during the American Revolution, the Declaration explains why the thirteen American colonies, then at war with the Kingdom of Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and no longer under British rule. The famous document begins: “When in the course of human events…” This weekend, before you grill hamburgers, wave a flag, or shoot off fireworks, it’s worth reading that document
The correct answer to this quiz is “When in the course”.