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Early American History

Early American History. The Influential People of the American Revolution. People. Click on each name to find out more information or click Quiz to go directly to the quiz. Thomas Jefferson John Hancock John Adams Thomas Paine Benjamin Franklin Paul Revere George Washington. Quiz.

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Early American History

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  1. Early American History The Influential People of the American Revolution

  2. People Click on each name to find out more information or click Quiz to go directly to the quiz Thomas JeffersonJohn Hancock John AdamsThomas Paine Benjamin FranklinPaul Revere George Washington Quiz

  3. Thomas Jefferson • He was the author of the Declaration of Independence. • One of the leading architects of his time, he designed the Virginia Capitol, the University of Virginia and his home, Monticello. • An inventor and scientist, he invented the lap desk, a decoding device, and developed the decimal system of coinage that is the basis of American money - dollars and cents. • He was the third President of the United States. • As President one of his greatest accomplishments was doubling the size of the United States with the Louisiana Purchase from France.

  4. John Adams • He was one of four men elected to represent the Massachusetts Bay Colony at the First and Second Continental Congresses. • He was the first Vice President of the United States. • He was the second President of the United States, 1797-1801. • He was the first President to live in the newly built White House.

  5. Bejamin Franklin • He was the only person to sign the four key documents of American History: The Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain, and the Constitution of the United States. • By serving as a diplomat in France and gaining France's help, he contributed greatly to winning the Revolutionary War. • His newspaper, the "Pennsylvania Gazette," was one of the most successful papers in the colonies. • He founded a city hospital, organized a fire department, helped found what eventually became the University of Pennsylvania, established a professional organization for scholars called the American Philosophical Society, and helped establish the first subscription library in the American colonies. • His inventions include, electricity, the Franklin stove, bifocal lenses, the lightning rod. His scientific studies promoted an understanding of the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean and he encouraged "daylight-saving" time in summer. • He wrote and published the yearly almanac, "Poor Richard's Almanac" for twenty-five years.

  6. John Hancock • Considered to be one of the most dangerous revolutionaries by the British, he was nearly arrested by them, but Paul Revere, during his midnight ride, was able to warn him and Sam Adams of the danger and they escaped capture. • He was president of the First and Second Continental Congresses. • He was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. • His bold signature has led to the popular phrase today - when signing their names, people are said to have written their "John Hancock." • He presided over the convention that adopted the Massachusetts constitution in 1780, and became the first governor of Massachusetts, serving nine terms.

  7. Thomas Paine • He was a famous writer whose words greatly influenced the leaders of the American Revolution. • He wrote and published the pamphlet "Common Sense" which demanded complete independence from Great Britain. It also stated a strong case against the monarchy and inherited privilege. It was the most widely distributed pamphlet in American history at that time - popular with the highly educated as well as the common man. • After "Common Sense," he published a series of pamphlets called "The Crises," which begins with the words, "These are the times that try men's souls." General George Washington read these pamphlets to his troops, which gave them great encouragement during the hardest times of the war.

  8. Paul Revere • As an early supporter of independence, he participated in the Boston Tea Party. • He is most famous for his "midnight ride" to Lexington, Massachusetts spreading the word that the British were on the move. • He also warned Sam Adams and John Hancock that they were in danger of being arrested by the British, which enabled them to get away.

  9. George Washington • He is known as the "Father of our Country". • He represented Virginia as a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses. • In June 1775, Congress unanimously chose him to be Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. • He refused the offer from his officers to set up a monarchy with himself as king,. • He was unanimously elected to serve as the presiding officer over the Constitutional Convention that wrote the Constitution of the United States. • He became the first President of the United States on April 30, 1789, serving two terms from 1789-1797. • His portrait appears on the one-dollar bill.

  10. QUIZ You can either start the quiz by clicking on the Quiz button below or go back to the people section and review more by clicking on the People button. People Start Quiz

  11. Who was the author of the Decloration of Independence? Question 1: • John Hancock • Thomas Paine • Thomas Jefferson • George Washington

  12. INCORRECT • This was not the writer of the Declaration of Independence. Go back and try again by clicking the back button or if you need a little help you can click the hint button. Hint? Back to Question 1

  13. Hint for Question 1 • This man was also the third president of the United States. Back to Question 1

  14. CORRECT • Good job!! Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence. Next Question

  15. Who is known as the "Father of our Country?" Question 2: • John Hancock • George Washington • Thomas Jefferson • John Adams

  16. I NCORRECT • Sorry, this was not the man known as the “Father of our Country.” Go back and try again by clicking the back button or if you need a little help you can click the hint button. Hint? Back to Question 2

  17. Who was the author of the Decloration of Independence? Question 3: • John Hancock • Thomas Paine • Thomas Jefferson • George Washington

  18. INCORRECT • Go back and try again by clicking the back button or if you need a little help you can click the hint button. Back to Question 3

  19. Who was the author of the Decloration of Independence? Question 4: • John Hancock • Thomas Paine • Thomas Jefferson • George Washington

  20. INCORRECT • Go back and try again by clicking the back button or if you need a little help you can click the hint button. Back to Question 4

  21. Who was the author of the Decloration of Independence? Question 5: • John Hancock • Thomas Paine • Thomas Jefferson • George Washington

  22. INCORRECT • Go back and try again by clicking the back button or if you need a little help you can click the hint button. Back to Question 5

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