5th Grade American Government

Who said "A government of our own I a natural right" in his paper called Common Sense?

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

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and was the 3rd president of the United States?

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

Who was Commander I Chief of the Continental Army and 1st president of the United States of America?

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

Who was the father of the Constitution and the 4th president of the United States?

• James Madison
• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson

Who was the 2nd president of the United States of America whose son became the 6th president of the United States?

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

He was a gifted writer who wrote 51 of the Federalist Papers. Died in a duel with Aaron Burr.

• Alexander Hamilton
• John Adams
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson

He was a famous inventor who signed all four of the founding documents of the United States. He also developed the first post office, fire department, and library.

• Thomas Edison
• George Washington
• Alexander Hamilton
• Benjamin Franklin

Who said "Give me liberty or give me death!" He wouldn't sign the Constitution until it had the Bill of Rights.

• Patrick Henry
• James Madison
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

This document declared our freedom from England

What date was the Declaration of Independence Signed?