Quiz - Lesson 1 

1. How many people are generally included when we say "Founding Fathers"? 

2. Who was the "greatest philosopher of the present age"? 

3. Who "charms, captivates, and leads away the senses of all who hear him"? 

4. Who knew all the political institutions of the world in detail? 

5. Show statistically how the U. S. Constitution is the world's greatest success formula. 

6. What are three things all mankind seek? 

7. What is the key to all human progress? 

8. The Founders viewed human nature as a mixture of and 

9. Name two Founders who called the writing of the Constitution a "miracle". 

10. John Adams viewed the settlement of America as the opening of a _________ 

_____ and ____________ in ___________________ ...

11. What did British prime minister Gladstone say about the Constitution? 

12. What kind of men did Samuel Langdon say we should elect to public office? 

13. Why did the founders have basically the same beliefs even though they differed 
on details? 

14. What should be America's greatest export? 

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Lesson 2: The Man Who Discovered America's Freedom Formula 
Reading Assignment: The Making of America, pages 15-25 

Pre-lesson questions for homework study and review: 

1. Relate some interesting facts about Thomas Jefferson's birth, his early life, and his college 

years through age nineteen. (Pages 15-18) 

2. What people were most influential in Jefferson's education? (19) 

3. Describe the event that changed Jefferson's life. (20) 

4. What was unusual about Jefferson's oral examination to gain admittance to the bar? (20) 

5. Describe Thomas Jefferson's efforts to get married. (21) 

6. Tell about two events that helped spread the name of Thomas Jefferson throughout America 
and England. (22-23) 

7. What kind of year was 1776 for Thomas Jefferson? (24-25) 

Lesson 3: The Declaration of Independence 
Reading Assignment: The Making of America, pages 26-38 

Pre-lesson questions for homework study and review: 

1. Explain how Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration of Independence. (Pages 
26-27) 

2. What are the eight "ancient principles" Jefferson incorporated into the beginning two 
paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence? (28) 

3. Describe the fear that the 56 signers of the Declaration felt in putting their names on the 
document. (31) 

4. What device did the founders use to help future generations remember the roots of American 
freedom? (32-33) 

5. Describe Jefferson's self-appointed mission to make Virginia a model state. (34-38) 



Lesson 4: Discovery of Ancient Principles 
Reading Assignment: The Making of America, pages 41-48 

Pre-lesson questions for homework study and review: 

1. Contrast the political spectrum that politicians and the media use today with the spectrum the founders 
used. (pages 42-44) 

2. Describe the two opposite systems of law, and tell about the founders' efforts to establish People's Law. (44-47) 

3. What two ancient examples did the founders look to in establishing People's Law in America? (47-48) 

4. Describe Moses' first attempt to govern the nation of Israel. (49-50) 

5. Who counseled Moses to set up a better system? Tell how it was eventually done. (49-51) 

6. Identify some of the principles of good government that were evident in ancient Israel. (52-53) 

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