Pairing Socks... People of Constitution

What would be the TRUE statement about John Jay and his significance in our history?

• Was at the Convention to speak about

  keeping the Articles of Confederation;

  Helped write the Anti-Federalist Papers

• Did not go to the Convention but was

  close with Hamilton; helped write the

  Federalist Papers; became first Supreme

  Court Justice

• Was at the Constitutional Convention

  and ran against George Washington;

  Famous for "Give me Liberty, or Give Me

  Death"

Which statement is TRUE about Patrick Henry's approach on the Convention?

• He gladly stood by Hamilton's side and

  mocked Rhode Island for not believing in

  the United States.

• He refused to attend the Convention, as

  he feared it would build a strong central

  government of which the wealthy would

  be the masters.

• From Virginia, he was known as the

  "Forgotten Founder"

What role did John Hancock play in ratifying the Constitution?

• Hancock attempted to become the

  President of the Convention; He ended

  up being locked out of the convention

  due to having a hysterical fit that

  everyone seemed to like Washington

  more than him

• John Hancock had health issues which

  caused his absence at the Convention.

  He urged people to not ratify the

  Constitution due to no Bill of Rights and

  moved to England soon after the

  document was signed

• At first, Hancock did not approve the

  Constitution due to no Bill of Rights, but

  then will urge people to ratify; Did not

  attend conventions due to health issues;

  Was probably Washington's only

  contender to the presidency

Which is the TRUE statements of Sam Adams and the Constitution?

• Sam Adams refused to attend the

  Convention due to rejecting its purpose;

  since he helped write the Articles of

  Confederation, he wanted it to stay

• Sam Adams joined his cousin, John, and

  wasn't in the country during the

  Convention; First Supreme Court Justice

  of the US

• Not having executions after Shays'

  Rebellion made Sam Adams retire from

  politics; best friends with Thomas

  Jefferson

What could be said about Monroe's feelings about the Constitution?

• Even though he was great friends with

  Madison and Jefferson, once the

  Constitution was written, Monroe felt the

  document gave too much power to the

  government and did not protect

  individual rights enough; will help create

  the Democratic-Republican party

• He was Jefferson's protege (apprentice)

  before he became the 5th president... He

  was ready for the strong central

  government; Did not attend the

  convention

• He supported James Madison and the

  Federalists 100%, which helped him

  become a future president; Anti-

  Federalist

Why is John Locke important to our Founding Fathers?

• He believed everyone is entitled to the

  natural rights of "Life, Liberty, and the

  Pursuit of Happiness"... and if the

  government does not protect these

  rights, then revolution is necessary.

• His creation of the Articles of

  Confederation were supported by Patrick

  Henry and Sam Adams.

• He is famous for his words, "I am not a

  Virginian, I am an American" and "Give

  me Liberty, or Give Me Death"

What is NOT a true statement about Alexander Hamilton at the Convention.

• Looked to Thomas Jefferson for advice

  numerous times

• Killed in a duel with Aaron Burr

• Created the foundation for America's

  money

• Author of the Federalist Papers

• Was swindled into changing the nation's

  capital location

What is NOT a true statement about George Washington at the convention?

• Father of Our Country

• Was reluctant to be the first President;

  did not live in the White House

• Organized and called for states to attend the Convention to fix the Artiles after

  Shays' Rebellion - not why he went home

  after the war

• Was the "mediator" at the convention,

  since people respected him

Why wasn't Ben Franklin the presiding officer at the convention?

• too busy writing "Poor Richard's

  Almanac"

• He was not there - over in France

  (diplomat)

• He died during the convention.

• He stayed at his home to host the

  delegates in their 'off hours'

• He asked for delegates to support

  Washington instead due to his own old age and failing health

Click ALL the correct information that would describe James Madison...

• Anti-Federalist

• Kept detailed notes about the convention

  and its debates and discussions

• Wrote letters back and forth to Thomas

  Jefferson about the convention

• Opposed Patrick Henry (during Constitution creation) and Alexander Hamilton (later in life)

• If just by looks, Madison would not have

  been seen as a "strong" and influential

  person - it was his words that got him

  places