VS 5.5.2 - Founding Fathers

Who was elected as the first President of the United States of America?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

Who was the third President of the United States and the leader of the Democratic Republican Party?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams

Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?

• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

Who earned the title Father of Our Country?

• James Madison
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Mason

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Mason
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington

Who kept detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention and believed in the importance of having a U.S. Constitution?

• George Washington
• James Madison
• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• James Madison
• George Mason
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

Who provided strong leadership for the young country and was a model of leadership for future presidents?

• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• James Madison

Who earned the title Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington
• George Mason
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Mason
• James Madison
• George Washington