Founding Father Quiz

1. One of my younger Brothers signed the Declaration of Independence, I signed the Constitution. I was “possibly the most successful lawyer in the American colonies.” and never lost a case. 2. I was only 32-years old at the Constitutional Convention, yet I was influential. In 1804 and 1808 I ran for Vice President, and in 1816 ran for President, but lost each time in a landslide. 3. I was the second youngest delegate to attend the Constitutional Convention, but that did not prevent me from speaking out “…more than 100 times.” 4. Which Representative from Connecticut made the motion during the Constitutional Convention to add the phrase “common defense and general welfare” to the Constitution as found in Article I, Section 8? 5. This fiery patriot founded the Boston Committee of Correspondence and was a key player in the famous Boston Tea Party. 6. He and his wife’s affectionate correspondence span four decades beginning with their courtship in 1762 and consist of over 1100 letters. Their letters are a national treasure. 7. At age 26 who was the youngest person to sign the Declaration of Independence? 8. This physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence served as the President of the American Society for the Abolition of Slavery and is considered the Father of American Psychiatry? 9. One of only two bachelors to sign the Declaration of Independence, this patriot from Delaware eventually died from cancer that had first appeared on his nose? 10. All of the following is true about John Hancock, except? 11. AVirginian Founder was a gifted writer, but by most accounts a poor speaker. He believed that one of his life’s greatest achievements was his authorship of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. 12. This wealthy Founder was sixty when he signed the Declaration of Independence. During the Revolutionary War two of his homes were seized by the British.