Founding Fathers Review

Founding Fathers Review

George Washington

George Washington

• My first job was surveying (measure) land and made maps.

• I became the commander (leader) of the Continental Army in 1775.

• My picture is on the quarter and dollar bill.

• I became the first president of the United States.

John Adams

John Adams

• I was a very good and respected lawyer

• I helped with the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. constituion

• President George Washington chose me as the first vice- president of the United States .

• I was the Second President of the United States of America.

• I was the first president to live in the White House.

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

• Took the ideas from all the Founding Fathers and wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• He was second Vice- President of the United States of America

• He was the third President of the united states.

• He is on the nickel a United States coin.

• On back of the nickel is his home "Monticello".

• As president he bought a lot o f land from the French and doubled the size of the United States of America.

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

• Helped write the Declaration of Independence

• Helped write the Constitution of the United States of America.

• He was a inventor.

• He was very curious.

• He shared all of his inventions for free.

• He was a very famous writer.

• He is on the hundred dollar bill.

John Handcock

John Handcock

• He was the first to sign the Deceleration of Independence.

• He fought during the Revolutionary War.

• He became General George Washington's assistant during the war.

• He quit that job and return to fighting in the War.