Quiz Me! - Era: Foundation of a Nation

Test your knowledge about the Foundation of a Nation era!

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Robert Morris spent so much of his own money for the Patriot cause that he was known as what?

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After two terms as President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson retired to his estate which was known as what?

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He was born in Scotland and became the president of Princeton University, requiring students to take a course called Moral Philosophy.

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Who was the African-American  slave spy who was George Washington’s most effective weapon against the British during the American Revolution?

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The Supreme Court often references William Blackstone’s writing as a source for determining the intent of the Founders when interpreting the Constitution. It is considered the most complete and readable commentary on English law. What is the name of his work?

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John Paul Jones is known for what famous quote, which became a slogan for the U.S. Navy?

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This Founding Father was the only Catholic serving in the U.S. Senate once the Constitution was ratified.

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Benjamin Rush was a physician who was also appointed as Treasurer of the Mint in 1799. He was later instrumental in the reconciliation of the friendship of which two men?

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This radical leader of the opposition to British tyranny is known for his quote, which includes, “give me liberty, or give me death!”

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He was the first foreigner to be granted honorary United States citizenship. Upon his death, the United States sent American soil to his gravesite.

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