Founding Father’s Worksheet #1

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These men played a role in the beginning stages of our country – fondly named the “Founding Fathers”.  Use your resources to learn their first name, date of birth and death, and one interesting fact (cite the source).  Apply what you learn to explain their quote.

  

 

_  _  _  _  Adams

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Death:

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Source:

 

He said: “Let justice be done though the heavens should fall.”

 

 

 

 
   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  Franklin

Birth:

 

Death:

One interesting fact:

 

 

 

Source:

 

He said: “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

_  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  _  Hamilton

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Death:

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He said:  “The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

_  _  _  _  _  _  _  Henry

Birth:

Death:

One interesting fact:

 

 

 

Source:

 

He said:  “Give me liberty or give me death.”