Founding Fathers

Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

Who was the first President of the United States?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Who was NOT a President of the United States?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Who wrote the US Constitution?

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the main disagreement between Jefferson and Hamilton?

• Where to put the capital

• How much tax should be collected

• States' rights

• Who should be President

Who killed Alexander Hamilton?

• Joe Chill

• Vice President Aaron Burr

• President Thomas Jefferson

• Laundromat owner George Jefferson

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

Who warned everyone that the British were coming?

• Paul Revere

• Ed Sullivan

• James Madison

• Samuel Adams

Why was Washington, D.C. chosen as our capital? There are two answers.

• It was close to Madison's and Jefferson's homes

• It was the biggest city

• The White House was there

• It was on the border between the North and the South