Who are the Founding Fathers?

Who first used the term "Founding Father" to describe the individuals who established the United States?

• George Washington

• Warren G. Harding

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Which of the following Founding Fathers became the first President of the United States?

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

Which of the following Founding Fathers served as the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and later as New York's first Governor?

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• John Jay

• John Adams

Which of these Founding Fathers was a scientist and inventor, credited with creating bifocal glasses and the lightning rod?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

Which of the following documents helped unite the colonists and encourage their fight for freedom?

• The Magna Carta

• The Federalist Papers

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Bill of Rights

Which of these Founding Fathers was part of the Committee of Five that first drafted the Declaration of Independence?

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

What was the primary purpose of The Federalist Papers?

• To declare independence from Great Britain

• To negotiate the end of the American Revolutionary War

• To encourage approval of the new Constitution

• To outline the rights of women

What was a significant outcome of the Treaty of Paris?

• It established the first national bank

• It negotiated the end of the American Revolutionary War

• It created the Bill of Rights

• It granted voting rights to all citizens