Founding Fathers Profile Pages

Today we are going to break down the founding fathers and look at some of
their insterets and little more about them!

1. First, complete the Profile Picture and the about me category below. This
will give you some background information of this person.
2. Next, complete the Personal Bio where you will write at least 2 sentences
that summarize the founding father and his major accomplishments.
3. Find 3 other photos of the founding father.
4. Complete the 2 Status updates - (make these like if they were writing them)
a. One Update must include how they contributed to the Revolution
b. One update must contribute how they contributed to the Constitution
5. Underline and Highlight the Likes or Dislikes of the founding father.
 George Washington

Personal Bio

George Washington (1732-99) was commander in chief of

the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary
War (1775-83) and served two terms as the first U.S.
president, from 1789 to 1797. The son of a prosperous
planter, Washington was raised in colonial Virginia

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married (January 6, 1759) to Martha Dandridge

Westmoreland County, Virginia 01/01/2001 Type here

February 22, 1732

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soldier, officer, farmer, politician, surveyor, engineer and

law officer Great Compromise? Like / Dislike
3/5ths Compromise?
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never attended college or received a formal education The Virginia Plan? Like / Dislike
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 Thomas Jefferson

Personal Bio

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), author of the Declaration of

Independence and the third U.S. president, was a leading figure
in America's early development. During the American
Revolutionary War (1775-83), Jefferson served in the Virginia
legislature and the Continental Congress and was governor of
Virginia.

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married Martha Wayles Skelton

Shadwell, Virginia 01/01/2001 Type here

April 13, 1743

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author, philosopher, lawyer, inventor, diplomat, architect,

archaeologist, draughtsman, statesman and planter
the College of William and Mary
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 John Adams

Personal Bio

A Harvard-educated lawyer, he early became identified with the

patriot cause; a delegate to the First and Second Continental
Congresses, he led in the movement for independence. During
the Revolutionary War he served in France and Holland in
diplomatic roles, and helped negotiate the treaty of peace.

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Abigail Smith

Braintree, Massachusetts 01/01/2001 Type here

October 30, 1735

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lawyer, farmer, diplomat, statesman

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Harvard College The Virginia Plan? Like / Dislike
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 Ben Franklin

Personal Bio

One of the leading figures of early American history, Benjamin

Franklin (1706-1790) was a statesman, author, publisher,
scientist, inventor and diplomat. Born into a Boston family of
modest means, Franklin had little formal education. He went on to
start a successful printing business in Philadelphia and grew
wealthy.

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Deborah Read

Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts 01/01/2001 Type here

January 17, 1706

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author, inventor, diplomat, book publisher, journalist, musician,

librarian, statesman, publisher, satrist, printer Great Compromise? Like / Dislike
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Boston Latin School The Virginia Plan? Like / Dislike
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 James Madison

Personal Bio

Born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia, Madison grew

up in Orange County, Virginia. He was the oldest of 12 children,
seven of whom lived to adulthood. His father, James, was a
successful planter and owned more than 3,000 acres of land and
dozens of slaves. He was also an influential figure in county
affairs.

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Dolley Madison

Belle Grove 01/01/2001 Type here

March 16, 1751

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author, lawyer, farmer, politician

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Princeton University The Virginia Plan? Like / Dislike
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 Alexander Hamilton

Personal Bio

Alexander Hamilton was a founding father of the United States,

who fought in the American Revolutionary War, helped draft the
Constitution, and served as the first secretary of the treasury. He
was the founder and chief architect of the American financial
system.

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Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton

Charlestown, Saint Kitts and Nevis 01/01/2001 Type here

January 11, in either 1755 or 1757

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author, lawyer, economist, statesman, financier

King's College in New York (now Columbia University)
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 George Mason

Personal Bio

George Mason was a Virginia politician and landowner

who was a delegate to the 1787 Constitutional
Convention and one of three representatives who
refused to sign the federal Constitution.

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Ann Eilbeck

Fairfax county, Va. [U.S.] 01/01/2001 Type here

December 11, 1725

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political
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George Mason University The Virginia Plan? Like / Dislike
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 James Monroe

Personal Bio

James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States after
defeating the federalist candidacy in the 1816 elections. Before
becoming president he served as a soldier, lawyer, continental
congressional delegate, senator, governor, secretary of state and
secretary of defense

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Elizabeth Kortright Monroe

Monroe Hall, Virginia 01/01/2001 Type here

April 28, 1758

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farmer, jurist, diplomat, statesman, college administrator

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College of William and Mary The Virginia Plan? Like / Dislike
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