Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers

• In the 1780's Adams served as a diplomat in Europe and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris which ended the revolutionary war

• Adam's was America's first Vice President

• Jefferson wanted Adam's to write the Declaration

• Adam's was a true patriot- he often wrote newspaper articles and propaganda pieces during the Stamp Act to further the patriots cause

Multiple Choice

Adams was America's first what...

• Secretary of State

• Treasurer

• Vice President

Multiple Choice

Jefferson wanted Adams to write the Declaration of Independence

• true

• false

• Franklin was a polymath, inventor, scientist, printer, and politician as well as many other things

• Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution

Multiple Select

Which of these are jobs that Benjamin Franklin had? (select all that apply)

• Inventor

• Cartographer

• Printer

• Scientist

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Where was Ben Franklin from?

• Boston

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Hamilton founded the U.S. Treasury Department

• Hamilton served as the minority voice in the New York delegation in the 1787 Constitutional Convention

• Hamilton's ideas about a strong central government led to the creation of America's first political party- the federalist party

Multiple Choice

Which colony did Hamilton represent in the Constitutional Convention

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Virginia

• South Carolina

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Hamilton was the only founding father who- (select all that apply)

• was poor

• was born outside the colonies

• had kids

• wrote books

• Jay was President of the wartime Continental Congress

• Jay served as America's first chief justice, and the second governor of New York

• Jay passed the law that eventually freed the slaves in New York

Open Ended

What state was John Jay the governor of?

Multiple Choice

Which country was John Jay the U.S. Minister to?

• France

• England

• Spain

• Italy

• Jefferson was one of the youngest delegates to the second continental congress

• Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence

• Jefferson served as the nations first secretary of state

• Jefferson was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase

Multiple Choice

Jefferson could speak Latin, Greek, and French

• true

• false

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Which of these are things that Jefferson studied? (select all that apply)

• Philosophy

• Science

• Math

• Music

• Madison helped write the Bill of Rights and created the framework for the Constitution

• Madison signed the declaration that started the war of 1812

Open Ended

Madison was a long time friend of who?

Multiple Choice

What was the Democratic Party called when it was formed?

• Democratic Party

• Democratic-Republican Party

• Republican Party

• Washington served as the commander in Chief of the Continental Army

• Washington served two terms as the Nation's first President

• Washington was the only slave owning President to free all of his slaves

Multiple Choice

What level of formal education did Washington have?

• High School

• University

• Elementary

• Middle School

Multiple Choice

How many terms did Washington serve as President?

• One

• Two

• Three

Multiple Select

Which founding father was your favorite/the most interesting?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Other

Open Ended

Based on your answer from the previous question- why did you choose that person? If you chose other, who was your favorite founding father and why?