The Constitution
The first person to sign the U.S. Constitution
George Washington
When was the Declaration of Independence published?
Congress approved the final draft on July 4, 1776
Pennsylvania
James Madison was the ______th U.S. President.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution, added in 1791, that guaranteed fundamental rights to citizens.
The Bill of Rights
As President of the Second Continental Congress, ________ _________ signed first, and in a large, bold hand.
John Hancock
In 1769, he began exploring the Kentucky region, where he helped establish the settlement of ________________.
Boonesborough
James Madison was considered the "Father of the Constitution," why is that?
Madison drafted the Virginia Plan, which formed the basis of the Constitution, and took detailed notes during the 1787 Constitutional Convention.
How many people signed the Constitution?
39 Delegates
(3 delegates refused to sign it because it did not yet include the Bill of Rights)
What war was being fought while the Declaration of Independence was being written?
The Revolutionary War had already begun in April 1775, over a year before the declaration was signed.
In 1778, he was captured by who?
Shawnee warriors
(A Native American Tribe)
James Madison was considered the ________est U.S. President.
The Smallest President!
(He was only 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighed around 100 pounds.)
Where is the Constitution stored to this day?
The National Archives in Washington, D.C.
Why was writing and signing the Declaration of Independence considered risky?
To sign the document was to risk their lives, as they were committing treason against Britain.
He had _____ siblings and went on to have the same number of children in his adulthood.
10
His wife, First Lady Dolley Madison, famously saved a portrait of ________ ___________ before British soldiers burned the White House in 1814.
George Washington
What state name was misspelled in the Constitution? (Remember, there were only 11 states in the U.S. at this time)
Pennsylvania
(spelled "Pensylvania" in the Constitution)
Where was the Declaration of Independence stored for safety during World War 2?
During World War II, the document was moved to Fort Knox for safekeeping.
What did Daniel Boone hate to wear?
Coonskin Caps
James Madison's nickname was "_______ Jimmy".
Little Jimmy