Dear John Payne- family and personal life
How many siblings did Madison have (that actually lived until adulthood)?
6 siblings: Francis Madison, Ambrose Madison, Nelly Conway Madison, William Madison, Sarah Catlett Madison, Francis Taylor Madison
What college did Madison go to?
College of New York- Princeton University
Which amendment did Madison mainly advocate for?
First Amendment! -> especially the freedom of speech, press, petition, and protest
Who were the Warhawks?
A group of Federalists under Henry Clay that pushed Madison to declare war for the first time in 1812.
Which European thinker greatly influenced Madison as he was writing the Constitution?
Montesquieu
What were the names of Madison's parents and what was the name of their family's Virginia plantation?
James Madison Sr and Nelly Rose Conway Madison
Montepelier
What were the names of the two tutors that Madison had before going to college?
Donald Robertson and Reverend Thomas Martin
Which amendments were created because of the actions committed by the British Parliament?
Fourth Amendment: against illegal searches and seizures (because of the writs of assistance)
Who did Madison run against in this election?
Federalist candidate Charles Pinckney and Independent- Republican George Clinton
What were the languages that Madison studied throughout his educational journey?
Greek, Latin, Hebrew :)
What was Madison's wife's name and how long were the married?
Dolley Madison- 41 years until his death in 1836.
What group was Madison in while he was at Princeton? AND name one other member of this group.
the American Whig- Cliosophic Society
Members: Aaron Burr, William Patterson, Oliver Ellsworth, and more.
According to the tenth amendment, who gets the powers that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution?
The people and the states
List three of Madison's biggest achievements/ significant events during his presidential term?
War of 1812, Hartford Convention, Treaty of Ghent, Macon's Bill No. 2, the Warhawks
How many slaves did the Madison's have on their plantation (Montpelier)?
Approximately 100.
Who was John Payne Todd and what was his relationship with James Madison?
John Payne Todd was the son of John Todd and Dolley Payne. His father and younger brother died in the yellow fever epidemic, and when Payne remarried, Madison took him in as his own son.
What did Madison study after deciding to stay at Princeton for another two years?
Hebrew and Political Philosophy.
They thought that the Constitution gave the federal government too much power and that it should be balanced by implementing a bill of rights to redirect that power back to the people.
What was the significance of the Hartford Convention?
It marked the end of the Federalist Party and the start of the Era of Good Feelings where there was only one party: the Democratic-Republican party
What church was Madison raised in when he was younger?
Anglican Church
What were some of the crimes/ actions that John Payne Todd was known for doing?
Drinking, he was an alcoholic-> since he did not have money he would steal drinks from bars
What were the two professions that Madison considered after his first few years at Princeton?
A lawyer or a member of the clergy
What three documents was the Bill of Rights based off of?
The Magna Carta, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and the English Bill of Rights
DAILY DOUBLE
What treaty ended the War of 1812 AND who went overseas to create it?
(100 extra points for every person you can name, hint: there are 5) :)
The Treaty of Ghent -> John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, James Bayard Sr., Jonathan Russell, and Albert Gallatin
Madison first entered politics by being a member of this group...
The Virginia Orange County Committee of Safety