Thursday, September 20, 2012

civics asiment 9/17/2012

clue; He was the chairman of the Committee on Style. Name: William Samuel Johnson State: Conn Age/Year of Birth: 1727 Two Additional Clues: President of Columbia college, peacemaker Clue: He practiced in law in Williamsburg. Name: John Blair State: Virginia Age/Year of Birth: Born in 1732 Two Additional Clues: He was actively involved in the colonial resistance to Great Britain Clue: He refused to sign the Constitution. Name: George Mason State: Virginia Age/Year of Birth: Born December 11, 1725 Two Additional Clues: American Patriot, delegate from Virginia to the US Convention Clue: This delegate took notes at the Philadelphia Convention. Name: James Madison State: Pennsylvania Age/Year of Birth: Born March 16,1751 Two Additional Clues: American Statesman and political theorist, fourth President of the United States Clue: He was a roommate of James Madison at the College of New Jersey. Name: Gunning Bedford, Jr State: Delaware Age/Year of Birth: 1747 Two Additional Clues: represented the small states point of view Clue: He studied law in Philadelphia. Name: Richard Bassett State: Delaware Age/Year of Birth: 1745 Two Additional Clues: owned 3 homes in Delaware and Maryland, Clue: He was a roommate of James Madison at the College of New Jersey. Name: Gunning Bedford, Jr State: Delaware Age/Year of Birth: 1747 Two Additional Clues: represented the small states point of view, spent many years as a federal district judge Clue: He served as the first postmaster general of Wilmington. Name: Jacob Broom State: Delaware Age/Year of Birth: 1752 Two Additional Clues: died in Philadelphia while attending business, had various careers Clue: He voted against independence and did not sign the Declaration of Independence. Name: John Dickinson State: Delaware Age/Year of Birth: 1732 Two Additional Clues: he did enlist in the Continental Army, had the reputation of a scholar and was highly respected Clue: He voted against the independence, but signed the Declaration of Independence. Name: George Read State: Delaware Age/Year of Birth: 1733 Two Additional Clues: led the ratification battle in Delaware, Chief Justice of Delaware until death Clue: He was born in Connecticut. Name: Jared Ingersoll State: PA Age/Year of Birth: 1749 Two Additional Clues: ran for VP but lost, argued several cases before supreme court Clue: During the Revolution he served as a lieutenant colonel in the dragoons. Name: William Few State: Georgia Age/Year of Birth: 1748 Two Additional Clues: became one of Georgia's first U.S. Senators, served in Georgia state legislature and Continental Congress Clue: He studied in Flanders, Belgium. Name: Daniel Carroll State: Maryland Age/Year of Birth: 1730 Two Additional Clues: served in the Maryland senate, arrived late to Philadelphia convention Clue: He died three years after the convention. Name: Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer State: Maryland Age/Year of Birth: 1723 Two Additional Clues: owned a large estate near Annapolis, supported the Revolution

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