civivcs assignment 9/17

1. Answer the following question: Why is there a constitution day and what mandated it?

To remember when the Constitution was created and because there were 55 men sent to attend the Constitutional Convention and were assigned the task of revising the Articles of Confederation, instead they drafted a new constitution to replace the Articles.

2. Could you pass the US citizenship test....find five links on the Internet and take the quizzes and post the links and your scores.



3. Constitution Day Scavenger Hunt with 60-Second Civics
You and your teammates have been given a set of clues to identify nine delegates to the Constitutional Convention that was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1787. In order to complete your task you need the clues provided by your teacher and podcasts from the Center for Civic Education. The podcasts are available at http://new.civiced.org/framers.

Clue:
He was one of the founders of the
University of North Carolina.
Name: William R. Davie
State: North Carolina
Age/Year of Birth: 1756
Two Additional Clues: served in the military, and favored the Great Compromise


Clue:
He lived in Philadelphia, where he was a
prominent businessman.
Name: Thomas Fitzsimons
State: PA
Age/Year of Birth: 1741
Two Additional Clues: fought in the Revolutionary war, 3 terms in house of representatives


Clue:
He was called away from the convention
due to family illness.
Name: James McHenry
State: Maryland
Age/Year of Birth: 1753
Two Additional Clues: studied poetry and medicine, spent time writing after retiring


Clue:
He came late to the convention and
served on Committee of Postponed
Matters.
Name: Nicholas Gilman
State: New Hampshire
Age/Year of Birth: 1755
Two Additional Clues: returned home after war to work in father's store, poor attendance in continental congress


Clue:
He was arrested by the British for
treason, rescued by a group of patriots.
Name: David Brearly
State: NJ
Age/Year of Birth: 1745
Two Additional Clues: fought in Revolutionary War, died at age 45


Clue:
He served as a missionary among the
Mohawk Indians as a teen.
Name: William Livingston
State: NJ
Age/Year of Birth: 1723
Two Additional Clues: served as Governer from 1776 until his death, graduated from Yale


Clue:
He was born in North Carolina, but
raised in Ireland and Scotland.
Name: Richard Dobbs Spaight
State: North Carolina
Age/Year of Birth: 1758
Two Additional Clues: served in state miltia and legislature, attended every session of Philadelphia Convention


Clue:
He was expelled from the Quaker church
for his military service.
Name: Thomas Mifflin
State: PA
Age/Year of Birth: 1744
Two Additional Clues: attended Philadelphia convention but didn't speak, served 10 years as Governer


Clue:
He was an older cousin to delegate with
almost the same name.
Name: Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
State: South Carolina
Age/Year of Birth: 1746
Two Additional Clues: educated in England, 1769 returned home to practice law


Clue:
He served in the British Army until
1771, when he resigned after marrying
a colonial girl.
Name: Pierce Butler
State: South Carolina
Age/Year of Birth: 1744
Two Additional Clues: served with SC militia in Revolutionary war, spoke often and Philadelphia Convention


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 studied law in Philadelphia.
Name: Richard Bassett
State: Delaware
Age/Year of Birth: 1745
Two Additional Clues: owned 3 homes in Delaware and Maryland, made no speeches at Philadelphia 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 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, supporting moves to boycott the importation of British goods in reaction to the Townshend Duties. Blair participated in Virginia's constitutional convention of 1776, sitting on a committee to amend George Mason’s declaration of rights and frame the state’s constitution.


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, made no speeches at Philadelphia convention