Founding Figures
The first signer of the Declaration of Independence. (300)
Who is John Hancock?
Author of “Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania” and the “Olive Branch Petition.” (300)
Who is John Dickinson?
Mercenaries that fought alongside the redcoats. (200)
What are Hessians?
He spent most of his career in London and Paris. (200)
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
A person who was the subject of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense.” (500)
Who is King George III?
The last attempt to keep peace with England’s king? (300)
What is the Olive Branch Petition?
Became Vice President to both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. (500)
Who is George Clinton?
An immigrant with a letter of recommendation from Benjamin Franklin. (200)
Who is Thomas Paine?
Not the best military strategist, but a general to bring the colonies together. (200)
Who is George Washington?
The last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. (600)
Who is Charles Carroll?
The official name of the Intolerable Acts? (300)
What are the Coercive Acts?
He rode through the night from Delaware to Independence Hall? (500)
Who is Caesar Rodney?