Founding Fathers
The Founding Fathers strongly believed in......
a) freedom
b) taxation without representation
c) protecting British power
a) freedom
What was George Washington's job during the American Revolution?
He served as the leader of the Continental Army
In 1789, Alexander Hamilton became George Washington's Secretary of ____________
a) State
b) War
c) Treasury
d) Transportation
c) Treasury
Benjamin Franklin helped Thomas Jefferson write what famous document?
The Declaration of Independence
True or False
Thomas Jefferson believed that NOBODY had a right to an education and NOBODY had that ability to learn
False, he believed that everyone had the right to an education and everyone had the ability to learn
What are some of the characteristics that the Founding Fathers had to have in order to build our new country
I'm looking for at least four characteristics
strong, smart, brave, dedicated
In what year did George Washington become the 1st President of the United States?
a)1800
b)1787
c)1789
d) 1793
c) 1789
True or False:
Alexander Hamilton created The First Bank of the United States
True
Benjamin Franklin's ideas for government were the model for what?
a) the presidency
b) Supreme Court
c) the House of Representatives & the Senate
c) the House of Representatives & the Senate
What did Jefferson buy to almost double the size of the United States. He bought the ________
a) United States Purchase
b) The French Exchange
c) The Louisiana Purchase
c) Louisiana Purchase
True or False:
The Founding Fathers believed in the democratic principles of freedom, equality, and justice for all
George Washington was loved by many, and a lot of people wanted him to run for a third term. Why did he not want to run for a third term?
He believed that one man should not hold that much power for that long
What was John Adams known for?
a) his courage & strength
b) his courage & generosity
c) his bravery & wisdom
b) his courage & generosity
James Madison is known as the ___________
a) Father of the Constitution
b) Father of our Country
c) Father of the Declaration of Indpendence
a) Father of the Consitution
Jefferson sold his book collection which later became known as what?
The Library of Congress
The Founding Fathers all helped create our new government when they wrote the Constitution at what event in 1787?
The Constitutional Convention