THE DECLARATION
The Declaration was originally drafted by this eloquent writer and spokesman
Thomas Jefferson
The war ended in 1783, but this is the year did it started
1775
There are a total of 27 ammendments to the constitution - what was the collective name for the first 10
The Bill of Rights
He was one of three men who captured British Major John André, who was executed as a spy by the Americans
Isaac Van Wart - for which Van Wert is named
John Paulding and David Williams were the other two
This was the first bank here in the USA
Bank of America
1782: The First American Bank
Congress charters the Bank of North America
This is the number of delegates that signed the Declaration of Independence
56
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, the famous opening volley is also known as this shot
"The shot heard around the world"
He wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
He was first to sign the Declaration with a large, bold signature
John Hancock
The Constitution states that representatives shal be chosed ever ____ years
2
This word that means "government by the people" never appears in The Declaration
Democracy
The Founding Fathers were skeptical of direct democracy. They feared a "tyranny of the majority"
The battle of Saratoga convinced this country to join the USA
France
This word is not in The Constitution
Democracy
The Reason: The Founding Fathers were skeptical of direct democracy. They feared a "tyranny of the majority"
These two presidents died on July 4th
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Both died on July 4, 1826. A third president, James Monroe, also died on July 4, five years later in 1831.
Last Words: John Adams's oblivious last words were, "Thomas Jefferson survives," unaware that Jefferson had actually died hours earlier!
The Declaration was signed with this type of pen
Goose Feather Quill pen
The Declaration was adopted on July 4th, but not signed until this date
August 2
For 6 months, before the war began, this was a state secret
The Declaration of Indpendence
These 2 men did not sign The Constitution
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
At the time of the convention in 1787, Adams was the U.S. Minister to Great Britain, and Jefferson was the U.S. Minister to France
He was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
This is the official language of the USA up until 2025
None
While Congress has never declared a statutory official language, the 2025 executive order (Trump) established English as the official language
Mary Katherine Goddard is the only female to do this
Sign the Declaration
As a publisher that printed the first widely circulated copies
The ultimate statesman and diplomat, he secured crucial financial and military backing from the French, which was vital to winning the war
Benjamin Franklin
The Costitution created a system of _____ and _____ amonng the branches
Checks and Balances
The reason for coming to America is for ____________ freedom and this Figure J_ _ _ _
Religious freedom and Jesus
In addition to the fifty-five delegates at the Constitutional Convention, it took these animals/insects to pen The Constitution
Written with the quill from a goose
Ink from the nests of wasp larvae
Written on parchment, which is calfskin
To soften the parchment, it was soaked in stew made up partly from urine from other animals!