Founding Fathers of Our Nation
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Founding Fathers of our Nation
Unit 05: A New Nation: Founding of the United States
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Born: January 23, 1737
Died: October 8, 1793
He was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence and would later be elected the first governor of Massachusetts.
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John Hancock
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Born: March 16, 1751
Died:
Wrote the first drafts of the US Constitution, co-wrote the Federalist Papers and sponsered the Bill of Rights.
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James Madison
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Born: October 30, 1735
Died: July 4, 1826
In 1774, he served on the First Continental Congress and helped draft the first Vice President and second President of the United States.
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John Adams
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Born: January 17, 1706
Died: 1790
Helped to draft the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution, and he negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War.
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Benjamin Franklin
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Born: February 22, 1732
Died:
Served as a general and commander-in-chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolutionary War, and later became the first president of the US serving 1789-1797
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George Washington
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Born: May 29, 1736
Died: June 6, 1799
Best known for his quote "Give me liberty or give me death!" His persuasive and passionate speechs, helped kickstart the American Revolution.
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Patrick Henry
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Born: April 13, 1743
Died: July 4, 1826
Nation's first Secretary of State and second Vice President (under John Adams) Jefferson established the US economy
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Thomas Jefferson
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Born: January 11, 1755 or 1757
Died: July 12, 1804
New Yorkers to agree to retify the US Constitution. Then served as the nation's first secretary of the treasury, from 1789 - 1795
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Alexander Hamilton
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Born: 1737
Died: June 8, 1809
An influential 18th-century writer of essays and pamphlets.
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thomas paine
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Born: September 27, 1722
Died: October 2, 1803
Helped to go against the Stamp Act and played a big role in organizing the Boston Tea Party.
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Samuel Adams
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Born: January 20, 1732
Died: June 19, 1794
Delegated to the Second Continental Congress, where he proposed the colonies should be independent of Great Britain
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Richard Henry Lee
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Born: 1732
Died: February 14, 1808
Known as the "Penman of the Revolution." The letters he wrote helped turn public opinion against the Townshend Acts created by the British Parliament.
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John Dickinson
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Born: April 28, 1758
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Fought under George Washington and studied law with Thomas Jefferson. Elected the 5th president of the United States in 1817
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James Monroe
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Born: April 19, 1721
Died: July 23, 1793
Signed the Continental Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the US Constitution.
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Roger sherman
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Born: January 2, 1746
Died: April 19, 1813
Best known for his activities during the American Revolution and signing the Declaration of Independence
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Benjamin Rush
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Born: December 11, 1725
Died: 1792
As a member of the Constitutional Convention, Mason advocated strong local government and a weak central government.
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George Mason
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Born: September 24, 1755
Died: July 6, 1835
Started his own law practice, defending clients against pre-war British creditors. He became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1801.
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John Marshall
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Born: December 12, 1745
Died: May 17, 1829
American Statesman and Founding Father who served in several government offices. Wrote some of the The Federalist Papers
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