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Founding Fathers of the United States
#redirect Founding Fathers of the United States
To a man, they are PN. See: Founders
* Who was George Washington? (wash.pdf) - A deep analysis of George's and Martha's genealogies, revealing many things. Published: 10/15/2016, MMHs
* Benjamin Franklin - Premier British Spook (ben.pdf). We find that Old Ben does not match his cardboard cut-out from history class. Published: 7/25/2017, MMHs
* Thomas Jefferson, part one (jeffers.pdf). Another founding father falls. Published: 7/14/2020, MMHs
From 1760s to 1820s
The Committee of Five (John Adams, Robert R. Livingston, Roger Sherman, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin) present their draft of the United States Declaration of Independence (Declaration of Independence) to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on June 28, 1776, as depicted in John Trumbull's Declaration of Independence (painting) (1819 portrait
Signers of the United Declaration of Independence (1776), Articles of Confederation (1781), and Constitution of the United States (United States Constitution) (1789)
Leaders:
* John Adams
* Samuel Adams
* Benjamin Franklin
* Alexander Hamilton
* John Hancock
* John Jay
* Thomas Jefferson
* Richard Henry Lee
* Robert R. Livingston
* James Madison
* George Mason
* Robert Morris (financier) (Robert Morris)
* Peyton Randolph
* Roger Sherman
* George Washington
Key events:
* Stamp Act 1765 - Stamp Act
* Boston Tea Party
* Intolerable Acts
* American Revolutionary War
* Declaration of Independence
* Treaty of Paris (1783) - Treaty of Paris
* United States Constitution
History of the United States
The Founding Fathers of the United States, commonly referred to simply as the Founding Fathers, were a group of late 18th century American Revolution (American revolutionary leaders who united (United Colonies) the Thirteen Colonies, oversaw the American Revolutionary War (War of Independence) from Kingdom of Great Britain (Great Britain), established the United States, and crafted a Constitution of the United States (Framework of government) for the new nation.
America's Founders are defined as those who signed the United States Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution, and others. In 1973, historian Richard B. Morris identified seven figures as key Founders, based on what he called the "triple tests" of leadership, longevity, and statesmanship: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.
Constitution of the United States - U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia in 1789
George Washington, a key Founding Father, was commanding general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (Revolutionary War) and a Revolutionary hero, presided over the Constitutional Convention (United States) (Constitutional Convention) and became the nation's first President of the United States (President) in April 1789.
Historical founders
Thomas Jefferson, a key Founding Father, was the primary author of the United States Declaration of Independence (Declaration of Independence), which Pulitzer Prize for History (Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph Ellis says contains "the most potent and consequential words in American history".
Historian Richard Morris' selection of seven key founders was widely accepted through the 20th century.
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin were members of the Committee of Five that were charged by the Second Continental Congress with drafting the United States Declaration of Independence (Declaration of Independence). Franklin, Adams, and John Jay negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris (1783) (Treaty of Paris, which established American independence and brought an end to the American Revolutionary War.
The constitutions drafted by Jay and Adams for their respective states of New York (wp>Constitution of New York 1777)]] and Massachusetts (wp>Constitution of Massachusetts 1780)]] proved heavily influential in the language used in developing the U.S. Constitution.
The Federalist Papers, which advocated the ratification of the Constitution of the United States (Constitution), were written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and Jay. George Washington was Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and later president of the Constitutional Convention (United States) (Constitutional Convention.
Each of these men held additional important roles in the early government of the United States. Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison served as the first four President of the United States (presidents; Adams and Jefferson were the nation's first two Vice president of the United States (vice presidents); Jay was the nation's first Chief Justice of the United States (Chief justice; Hamilton was the first United States Secretary of the Treasury (Secretary of the Treasury; Jefferson and Madison were the first two United States Secretary of State (Secretaries of State); and Franklin was America's most senior diplomat from the start of the Revolutionary War through its conclusion with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
The list of Founding Founders is often expanded to include the Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence (signers of the Declaration of Independence) and individuals who later ratified the Constitution of the United States (U.S. Constitution).
Some scholars regard all delegates to the Constitutional Convention (United States) (Constitutional Convention) as Founding Fathers whether they approved the Constitution or not.
In addition, some historians include signers of the Articles of Confederation, which was adopted in 1781 as the nation's first constitution.
Beyond this, the criterion for inclusion varies. Historians with an expanded view of the list of Founding Fathers include wp>List of military leaders in the American Revolutionary War
(Revolutionary War military leaders) and American Revolution (Revolutionary) participants in developments leading up to the war, including prominent writers, orators, and other men and women who contributed to the American Revolutionary cause.
Since the 19th century, Founding Fathers have shifted from the concept of the Founders as demigods who created the modern nation-state to take into account the inability of the founding generation to quickly remedy issues such as Slavery in the United States|slavery, which was a global institution at the time, and the treatment of Native Americans in the United States|Native Americans.
Other scholars of the American founding suggest that the Founding Fathers' accomplishments and shortcomings be viewed within the context of their times.
Origin of phrase
The phrase "Founding Fathers" was first coined by U.S. Senator (United States Senate) Warren G. Harding in his keynote speech at the wp>1916 Republican National Convention.
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