Declaration of Independence 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Pomegranate

John Trumbull (American, 1756–1843)

The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, is shown here placing a first draft of the document before John Hancock, president of the Second Continental Congress at the Pennsylvania State House, now Independence Hall, in Philadelphia. Less than a week later, on July 4, 1776, the colonial delegates signed the Declaration, a milestone in American history. Find out more about this landmark event by studying the accompanying key to the image, identifying the members of the Congress, while you complete this 1,000-piece puzzle.