James Madison, do you know him? Quiz: ANSWER KEY

James Madison, do you know him?

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How much do you know about the Founding Fathers? See what you know about one of the most well known, James Madison.

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Who solicited James Madison to resolve an issue between MD & VA about the Potomac River in 1784?
Patrick Henry
George Mason
James McHenry
Edmund Randolph
George Washington

Due to concerns with the western frontier George Washington, a leading Nationalist, urged the development of rivers and roads to keep the settlements in the frontier tied with the rest of the Union. In 1784 he solicited the assistance of fellow Virginian James Madison , to take a step in this direction by arranging a meeting between Maryland and Virginia to discuss development of the Potomac River, a waterway leading to the western frontier.

http://www.discoveringthefoundingprinciples.com/2011/01/convention-of-1787-prelude-annapolis.html

http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/stagser/s1259/131/html/gw021901speech.html

James Madison signed which (select all that apply)
Continental Association
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Paris Peace Treaty
Constitution

http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/annapoli.asp

http://www.discoveringthefoundingprinciples.com/p/constitution-of-united-states-of.html

http://www.discoveringthefoundingprinciples.com/2011/01/convention-of-1787-prelude-annapolis.html

James Madison penned The Federalist [Papers] with whom? (select all that apply)
George Clinton
Oliver Ellsworth
John Jay
Rufus King
Robert Yates

James Madison wrote the Federalist to the State of New York with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay from 1787-1788

http://cid-649d663783fb9377.office.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/fed-papers.pdf

James Madison served as Secretary of State to whom (select all that apply)
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Alexander Hamilton

James Madison served as Secretary of State under Thomas Jefferson from 1801-1809 when he became President.

http://www.discoveringthefoundingprinciples.com/2010/12/who-are-founding-fathers-james-madison.html

http://www.biography.com/

James Madison served on the Committee that finalized the Constitution, what was it called?
Committee of Detail
Committee of Elements
Committee of Manner
Committee of Style
Committee of the Whole

The Committee was selected September 8, 1787 and is recorded in Madison’s own notes, along with Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Gouverneur Morris and Mr. King

http://cid-649d663783fb9377.office.live.com/self.aspx/.Public/jamesmadisonsnot00scot.pdf

Who of the following, like James Madison, kept notes about the Convention? (select all that apply)
Alexander Hamilton
Rufus King
James McHenry
None of the above
All of the above

All of them kept notes of the convention as did William Pierce, William Patterson and Robert Yates as well

James Madison (Notes on the Convention of 1787)
Robert Yates (Notes on the Convention of 1787)
James McHenry (Notes on the Convention of 1787)
Alexander Hamilton (Notes on the Convention of 1787)
Rufus King (Notes on the Convention of 1787)
William Pierce (Notes on the Convention of 1787)
William Paterson (Notes on the Convention of 1787)

Who may have attempted to Gerrymander Madison out of a US House seat?
Alexander Hamilton
Patrick Henry
George Mason
Edmund Randolph
George Washington

Patrick Henry may have attempted to keep James Madison out of the House of representatives by having the district for his home drawn to not favor Madison. Madison was still elected to the House of Representatives and helped push through the Bill of rights in the Congress

http://www.discoveringthefoundingprinciples.com/2010/11/gerrymander-against-democratic-system.html#more

http://www.gerrymanderingmovie.com/content.php?section=issue&page=whatisit

http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/0322/How-gerrymandering-undermines-democracy

James Madison was survived by what Founding Fathers (select all that apply)
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Edmund Randolph
None

James Madison Dies on 6-28-1836 (7 years after the first photograph, but before the technology made it to the United States and James Madison)

Samuel Adam 10-3-1803

John Adams 7-4-1826 (50^th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and same day Thomas Jefferson Died)

Alexander Hamilton 7-12-1804 (After duel with Vice President Aaron Burr)

Edmund Randolph Died in 9-12-1813

http://www.discoveringthefoundingprinciples.com/p/founding-fathers.html

http://www.discoveringthefoundingprinciples.com/2011/01/who-are-founding-fathers-edmund.html

Madison initially supported which in the Convention of 1787 (select all that apply)l
1st Branch elected by the State Legislatures
President has power to make War and Peace
The Legislature appointing Judges
Representatives should have a two year term
The Constitution should be ratified by the People

James Madison expressed each in his own Notes on the following dates

1^st Branch Elected by the People on May 31, 1787

Three year Terms on June 12, 1787

Ratified by the People on June 5^, 1787

James Madison (Notes on the Convention of 1787)

Madison did the following during the Revolution (select all that apply)
Assisted in writing MD Constitution
A Colonel in the Army under Washington
Governor of Virginia
Member of the House of Burgess
Member of the Continental Congress

Along with Thomas Jefferson, James Madison assisted in writing the 1776 Virginia Constitution, which subsequently abolished the House of Burgess. In 1778 he served on the Governor’s Council until 1780 when he became a delegate for the Continental Congress.

http://www.discoveringthefoundingprinciples.com/2010/12/who-are-founding-fathers-james-madison.html

http://www.biography.com/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

http://www.american-presidents.com/

Learn more about James Madison here
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