Founding Fathers

From Massachusetts, Helped negotiate peace treaty with Great Britain, Leader of the movement for independence from Britain,

1st vice president of U.S.A., 2nd president of United States

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

Born February 22, 1732, Officer during French &

Indian War, Presided over convention that drafted Constitution,

Called “Father of our Nation” , 1st president of United States

• John Adams

• George Washington

• John Jay

• James Madison

Born on Jan. 17, 1706,

Invented bifocals,

Famous author & scientist, United States ambassador to France, On the $100 bill

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Jay

Died on July 4th Lawyer, architect, and writer Owned hundreds of slaves,

3rd president of United States,

Main author of the Declaration of Independence

• John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

Born in the Caribbean,

On the $10 bill, Believed in a strong national government, Died in a duel with Aaron Burr, Established the first national bank

• George Washington

• John Adams

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

Was a slave owner secretary of state for

President Jefferson, Author of the Federalist Papers,

Called “Father of Bill of Rights”, 4th president of United States

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Jay

• Thomas Jefferson

From New York,

Ambassador to Spain, Lawyer, Negotiated peace treaty with Great Britain,

1st chief justice of the United States

• John Jay

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison