Founding Fathers of America

Who is referred to as the 'Father of his country'?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Madison

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Which founding father became the first president of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• James Madison

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Who served as the vice president under George Washington?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Which founding father was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Who was appointed as the first Secretary of the Treasury by George Washington?

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

Who invented bifocal glasses, the lightning rod, and the Franklin stove?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

Which document negotiated the end of the American Revolutionary War?

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalist Papers

• Treaty of Paris

• Bill of Rights

Who influenced the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and pushed for the Bill of Rights?

• John Marshall

• George Mason

• Samuel Adams

• Patrick Henry

How many of the founding fathers went on to serve as president of the United States?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five