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Daily Quiz for July 10, 2007
In 1776, when he was a delegate to the Continental Congress, this man rode 80 miles on horseback so that he would be on time to cast his vote for independence.
In 1776, when he was a delegate to the Continental Congress, this man rode 80 miles on horseback so that he would be on time to cast his vote for independence.
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Caesar Rodney
Benjamin Rush
Caesar Rodney.
In 1776, when he was a delegate to the Continental Congress, Caesar Rodney rode 80 miles on horseback so that he would be on time to cast his vote for independence. Born in 1728 in Dover, Delaware, Rodney led opposition to British laws for many years while serving in the provincial assembly. He was elected to the Continental Congresses of 1774 and 1775. In 1777, he commanded the Delaware militia, and the next year he was elected president of the state for a three-year term. He died in 1784. Rodney on horseback represents Delaware, the first of the original 13 states to ratify the Constitution, on a new .25-cent piece.
