Who were the founding fathers and what did they accomplish

Founding Fathers

QUICK FACTS

Founding father:

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

John Adams

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

John Marshall

Abigail Adams

Samuel Adams

Dolley Madison

Accomplishments:

Founding Fathers, the most prominent statesmen of America’s Revolutionary generation, responsible for the successful war for colonial independence from Great Britain, the liberal ideas celebrated in the Declaration of Independence, and the republican form of government defined in the United States Constitution. While there are no agreed-upon criteria for inclusion, membership in this select group customarily requires conspicuous contributions at one or both of the foundings of the United States: during the American Revolution, when independence was won, or during the Constitutional Convention, when nationhood was achieved.