Founding Fathers
From which university did Sam Adams graduate?
Harvard
What is John Witherspoon's claim to fame?
He was the only signer of the Declaration of Independence to be an active minister
Which Virginian founding father is the shortest president to ever serve?
James Madison
Which founding father was famous for being a hypochondriac and constantly felt he was coming down with some sort of illness?
James Madison
Who was the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
Who was the only President among our founding fathers to face gunfire while in Office?
James Madison
This founding father was the fifth president of the US
James Monroe
This president studied under Thomas Jefferson after the Revolutionary War
James Monroe
Who was the first president to not have a signature on either the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution?
James Monroe
Who was the first chief justice of the supreme court?
Jay
Who lived at Monticello?
Jefferson
Who is the only president to belong to the Federalist Party?
John Adams
Which two former presidents died within five hours of each other on July 4, 1826?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Which seven founding fathers were identified by historian Richard B. Morris as key founding fathers?
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.
Of Edmund Randolph, Benjamin Rush, John Dickinson, and Roger Sherman, who refused to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Dickinson
Who was the President of the Second Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia in 1776?
John Hancock
Which Founding Father served as the first chief justice of the Supreme Court?
John Jay
Which founding father was a Supreme Ct Justice when he negotiated a treaty with Great Britain, ratified in 1795?
John Jay
Thomas Jefferson was greatly influenced by what philosopher when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
Who coined the phrase "I have not yet begun to fight!"?
John Paul Jones
Which artist painted a famous picture of the Declaration of Independence being signed?
John Trumbull
Of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Josiah Barlett, and George Washington, which founding father signed the Declaration of Independence?
Josiah Barlett
What day did the Second Continental Congress vote for independence?
July 2, 1776
Who lived at Montpelier?
Madison
Who wrote detailed notes for the duration of the Constitutional Convention?
Madison
Where did the duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton take place?
New Jersey
Which Virginian founding father first gained attention after the case "Parsons Cause" and later went on the be an influential figure in the fight against the stamp act and in the Boston Tea party?
Patrick Henry
Who "smelt a rat in Philadelphia" and refused to go to the Constitutional Convention?
Patrick Henry
Who is credited with saying, "Give me liberty, or give me death"?
Patrick Henry
Whose "midnight ride" alerted the Massachusetts countryside that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Which colony had the most signers of the Declaration of Independence?
Pennsylvania
In which city was the first Continental Congress held?
Philadelphia
Where was both the Declaration of Independence and Constitution signed?
Philidelphia
George Washington denounced ________ in his farewell address.
Political parties
What college did James Madison and Aaron Burr attend?
Princeton
What was the name of the pamphlet Hamilton wrote concerning his affair?
Reynolds Pamphlet
Who proposed the plan to write a Declaration of Independence?
Richard Henry Lee
Of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, and Roger Sherman, who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution?
Roger Sherman
Who had been leading a meeting in Boston when attendees left to take part in the Boston Tea Party?
Samuel Adams
Name the four founding fathers who served in Washington's cabinet and their position
Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.
What was Alexander Hamilton's position in George Washington's administration?
Secretary of the Treasury
Of the 56 men that signed the Declaration of Independence, how many of those men also signed the Constitution for the United States?
Six
Which of the following did John Adams deem, "ten times more terrible than Britons, Canadians and Indians together"?
Smallpox
Which activist group planned and executed the Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty
What modern day country did Alexander Hamilton immigrate from?
St Kitts and Nevis
In the years before the American Revolution, John Adams quite famously defended whom in court?
The British soldiers responsible for the Boston Massacre
When was the Declaration of Independence was actually signed?
August 2nd, 1776
What was Roger Sherman's claim to fame?
Behind the Connecticut Compromise
Of James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and Benjamin Franklin, which founding father did NOT help write the Federalists Papers
Benjamin Franklin
Which founding father had an illegitimate son who was the last royal governor of New Jersey?
Benjamin Franklin
Who arrived at the Constitutional Convention in a sedan chair carried by prisoners?
Benjamin Franklin
Who said this famous quote: "Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the author of "Poor Richards Almanac"?
Benjamin Franklin
Which two Founding Fathers were pictured on the nation's first official postage stamps?
Benjamin Franklin and George Washington
Which founding father helped found the B&O railroad?
Charles Carroll
Who was the only Roman Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence?
Charles Carroll
Where did George Washington get a surveying licence?
College of William and Mary
Which two founding fathers died on the same day, July 4, 1826
Adams and Jefferson
Of Washington, Adams (John), Franklin, Madison, Jay, Jefferson, and Hamilton, which founding fathers actually signed the Declaration of Independence?
Adams, Franklin, and Jefferson
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote a hit Broadway musical about this founding father
Alexander Hamilton
Who founded the newspaper that would eventually become The New York Post?
Alexander Hamilton
Who proposed a plan to amend the Articles of Confederation in Annapolis?
Alexander Hamilton
What is the current name of the university Hamilton attended?
Columbia University (previous;y known as King's College)
In what year did the Boston Tea Party take place?
1773
What year was the Constitutional Convention held?
1787
In what decade did Ben Franklin die?
1790's
How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
56
How many languages could Thomas Jefferson speak?
6: Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, and German
How old was Ben Franklin when he signed the Declaration of Independence?
70
How many years did the Revolutionary War last?
8
Who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel?
Aaron Burr
Who was the first vice president who did not become president
Aaron Burr
As independence was being debated, who said we "will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice, or representation?"
Abigail Adams
Give the surname of the two Massachusetts founding fathers who were cousins
Adams
Which activist group participated in a boycott of British goods after the townshend acts
Daughters of liberty
The "Committee of Five" was tasked with creating what famous document?
Declaration of Independence
This Founding Father's wife saved the portrait of George Washington from a burning White House during the War of 1812
Dolley Madison
Who was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence?
Edward Rutledge
True or False: George Washington signed the Declaration of Independence.
False
True or false: John Adams and Samuel Adams died the same day.
False
True or false: John Hancock is famous for his large signature on the Constitution.
False (Declaration of Independence)
Who were the leaders of the Federalist and Anti-Federalist parties?
Federalist: Hamilton, Adams, Madison Anti: Jefferson
Who, along with James Madison, is often referred to as the "Father of the Bill of Rights"?
George Mason
Of George Washington, Robert Livingston, John Adams, and Roger Sherman, who was NOT on the Committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Who gave the shortest inauguration address in history?
George Washington
This founding father was an aide-de-camp to Washington in the Revolutionary War
Hamilton
Who was responsible for the nation's first sex scandal?
Hamilton
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
Hamilton, Madison, Jay
On which document is John Hancock's signature famously prominent?
The Declaration of Independence
What appears on the back of the 2-dollar bill?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
Which Founding Father lived in Monticello, the building shown on the back of the nickel?
Thomas Jefferson
Which founder's books are the basis of the Library of Congress?
Thomas Jefferson
"Common Sense", a rebellious and influential pamphlet, was written by this founding father:
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson founded which university?
University of Virginia
Which Founding Father set a two term precedent for the presidency?
Washington
Which Founding Father was captured at Ft. Necessity?
Washington
Who lived at Mt Vernon?
Washington
Name three of the five presidents that made up the "Virginia Dynasty"
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
Which founding father gave up his wealth to outfit troops for the Continental Army?
William Paca
Who were the Maryland signatories of the Declaration of Independence?
William Paca, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Thomas Stone, and Samuel Chase
