Founding Fathers

Which 3 of the Founding Fathers were from Virginia?

• George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

• John Adams, John Hannock and Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams

Which literary document in American history led to the start of the Revolutionary War?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Preamble

• The Declaration of Independence

Which Founding Father is credited with the primary writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• James Madison

What are the 3 unalienable Rights declared in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life

• Liberty

• Religion

• Pursuit of Happiness

Which of the following was a member of the Committee that helped revise and edit the Declaration of Independence?

• John Hancock

• Dr. Macklin

• Roger Sherman

• George Washington

What Army did George Washington serve in prior to being the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army?

• The Union Army

• The French Army

• The Spanish

• The British Army

Who was George Washington writing to when he expressed his discontent of the British rule?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• Robert Dinwiddle

• Benjamin Franklin

Which Founding Father was known as the “Father of Our Country”

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

Which came first The Federalist Papers or The Bill of Rights

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

Which of James Madison's Federalist Papers is considered the most popular?

• #10

• #26

• #40

• #11