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The core group of individuals who created the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and fought the American Revolution is known as the Founding Fathers. They are credited with the establishment of the United States as it is today.
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Which Founding Fathers signed the Constitution?
George WASHINGTON, President New Hampshire: JOHN LANGDON, NICHOLAS GILMAN Massachusetts: NATHANIEL GORHAM, RUFUS...
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Who were the Founding Fathers?
Founding Fathers The Founding Fathers were a group of well-educated men who led America in the early stages of her history....
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What natural resources were available in the New York Colony?
you know some people say that marble and granite were not found in colonial new york Answer Some natural resources were...
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Were the Founding Fathers democratic reformers?
The founding generation were democratic reformers in many ways, and were really seen as radical during their time. However, they...
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Who signed the Declaration of Independence?
The 56 signatories of the Declaration of Independence were: Delaware • George Read • Caesar Rodney • Thomas McKean...
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Who were the founding fathers of Colonial Maryland and what were the reasons for settlement?
Maryland was founded by George Calvert, also known as Lord Baltimore, but he died before he could get the charter. So his son...
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Why was the three-fifths compromise added to the US Constitution?
In order to satisfy the southern slave holding states on the issue of determining population for representation in the National...
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When was the US Constitution signed?
On September 17, 1787, the constitution was signed and agreed upon. 1789
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Is there a list of names of the Founding Fathers and if so where or what are the 56 actual names?
The number 56 suggests that you are thinking of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Thay are among the Founding...
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What religion were the Founding Fathers?
Our founding fathers were Christians. To plainly say they were "Christians" is a bit misleading. Some of them were, but others...
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Why did the Founding Fathers create the electoral college?
There was considerable debate about how the chief executive was to be selected, but the electoral college was finally settled on...
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What was Ben Franklin's view on slavery?
Benjamin Franklin was against slavery, and it was one of the last things he fought for in his life as a senator of Pennsylvania....
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How did our Founding Fathers combine Classical Republicanism into a form of government?
Two of the main ideals that influenced the Founding Fathers were the Natural Rights Theory and Classical Republicanism. The...
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How did the early life of Ben Franklin influence his beliefs and actions?
What strongly influenced his actions is his love for books. He read everything within his reach.He also developed a love for...
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What was George Washington's childhood like?
He was born to Augustine and Mary Bell Washington by Pope's Creek on the Potomac River. He was a child of 27. He went to a...
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What did religion mean to our founding forefathers?
Some of them were strong Christians, but others were deitists, or believed in one spirtual being (God if you will) which had very...
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Did Charles Cotesworth Pinckney agree with slavery?
yes, he agreed with slavery because in his speech of 1820 he backed up slavery saying "Have the Northern states any idea of the...
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Why did the Founding Fathers want a new Constitution?
Basically, the Founding Fathers wanted a new constitution because the government under the Articles of Confederation proved to be...
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Did the Founding Fathers despise the British?
No, strangely enough, they did not despise the British. The major problem at the time was communication, whilst America sent...
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Where would the Founding Fathers fit into today's political climate?
They would be somewhere between the most conservative Republicans and the Libertarian Party. They would regard the size and scope...
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Which Founding Fathers were federalists and which were anti-federalists?
When the Constitution was up for adoption by the states, the country split into two political parties: Federalists supported the...
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Who were the founding fathers of New Hampshire?
I know who signed the Declaration of Indepence from New Hampshire, they were Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple,& Matthew Thornton.
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Why did the founding fathers pick the number three-fifths for the Three-Fifths Compromise?
The 'Three-Fifths' in the 'Three-Fifths Compromise' refers to the fact that it was agreed that slaves would each count as...
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Why did the Founding Fathers believe in separating church and state?
The founders did want separation of church and state, but not in the way many people think. They did not want the government to...
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Where is America's birthplace?
That is usually identified as Independence Hall, the Pennsylania Statehouse in Philadelphia where the second Continental Congress...
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Who was Phillip Livingston?
Philip Livingston was a representative to Congress from New York. He signed the Declaration of Independence. He was a signer...
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What rights were the authors of the Bill of Rights primarily concerned about?
The Anti-Federalists, including Thomas Jefferson, thought that the Constitution was unfair. They were afraid of a strong central...
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Who said unless the Constitution provided a method for peaceful removal from office the people would provide a violent removal or something similar?
The author you are looking for is the British political philosopher John Locke in his book the Social Contract. He was quoted...
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What colonies did George Washingt represent?
Erika, You could get that information from any encyclopedia, or even a good dictionary. I'm sure it is in your History book as...
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Who were the founding fathers of North Carolina?
William Hooper John Penn Joseph Hewes
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Who were the founders of California?
The founding fathers of California were William Henry and Colonel Stephen Kearney’s force. They were the first people to do...
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What is information on William Few from Georgia?
This is from the National Archives: Few was born in 1748. His father's family had emigrated from England to...
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What were the Founding Fathers key goals in their federalist vision?
While the intentions of the founding fathers are discussed even today in modern history, it is certain their intentions were far...
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Can you prove that Federalism works?
Yes… even though no form of government out there is perfect. Federalism has kept this country together, plus there are many...
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Who started calling them 'Founding Fathers'?
Their people started to call them the Founding Fathers because they helped progress America. They were, at the time, the...
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What did religious freedom mean to the Founding Fathers?
Yes, there is religious liberty. That means you have the right to practice or not practice any religion you choose. It means the...
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What was the importance of each Founding Father?
Tiffany, The term "Founding Fathers" generally refers to the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution...
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Where can you find references to make a speech for government class more interesting?
In President Washington’s Farewell Address he made it clear, for all and future presidents: "Observe good faith and justice...
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Why didn't the Founding Fathers initially form political parties?
Kelly, They believed that parties, factions as they called them, would be bad for republican self government because people...
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What are the major differences between the natural rights philosophy and classical republicanism?
The major differences between classical republicanism and John Locke's natural rights are philosophy are that classical...
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What were Ben Franklin's political beliefs as a federalist?
Ben Franklin believed that the colonies should join together and become independant.
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How many of the founding fathers had parents born in the British Isles?
I believe the anti-British sentiment may have been at a political level only and hold the contention that this was closer to a...
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What issues were overlooked compromised or ignored by the Founding Fathers?
One big issue that was definately overlooked was: How is the Constitution to be enforced? There is nothing in the...
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How did the founding fathers build their views into the Constitution?
The founding fathers were afraid of a direct democracy because people in masses are generally stupid. The Electoral College was...
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What was John Jay's home state?
New York. John Jay, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, was born in New York City in 1745. His...
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What state did not send representatives to the first Continental Congress?
georgia
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Why did the Founding Fathers feel that the 'free exercise' and establishment clauses of the First Amendment were so important?
Britain had established the Church of England as its official religion. People of other beliefs were frequently persecuted for...
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What was George Washington's wife like and how did she affect his life?
Martha Custis was a rich heiress who was a few months older than George Washington. She affected his political life by giving him...
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Who was Stephen Hopkins?
Stephen Hopkins was born March 7, 1707 in Scituate, Rhode Island. Hopkins had little formal education, although he was an avid...
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Which American founding father contributed the most to our country?
George Washington, without question. First he led the army and won the victory which secured our independence. Then he resigned...
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Was there an equal representation of federalist and anti-federalist points of view in the Constitutional Convention?
Federalist (fed er a list ) a federalist is a supporter of a strong national government and in favor of adopting of the...
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In what ways was Adam Smith 'pro-business'?
Adam Smith was pro-capitalism. Google "Wealth of Nations", a book by Smith which may answer some questions. Adam Smith was...
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Why did the founding fathers include the Second Amendment?
Because they believed that an armed populace, organized into a well regulated militia, was a good way to defend the country...
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Why didn't George Washington sign the Declaration of Independence?
Prior to its work on the Declaration of Independence, the Second Continental Congress included Washington as a congressman from...
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Why didn't Jefferson veto the national bank?
Granting Congress any power not explicitly granted by the Constitution will remove all limits on its power other than what...
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Who wrote the First Amendment to the US Constitution?
Author of the First Amendment No single person wrote the amendment. The Bill of Rights was developed by the first congress in...
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What do the stars on the US flag mean?
The white stars on the American flag symbolize the individual states. There is one star for each state in the union. There are...
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What was the Founding Fathers' position on direct democracy?
The Founding Fathers realized that direct democracy could not work on such a large scale as the population of the newly formed...
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Who said 'We have founded for you a republic if you can keep it'?
"At the close of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 18, 1787, a Mrs. Powel anxiously awaited the results,...
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Why did the Founding Fathers agree not to interfere with the slave trade for at least twenty years?
Emily, Slavery was already a touchy issue, even then. Antislavery interests would have liked to cut off the slave trade but...
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What were the founding father's view on the issue of Native American Status in this country?
Dedi, In the constitution you occasionally find the phrase, "Indians not taxed". The Indians were considered to be sovereign...
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What type of republic did the Founding Fathers originally set up?
They set up a "confederation." That is a sort of treaty arrangement between the 13 constituent republics. Most government was the...
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What happened at the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787?
In Short: The Constitution was written. In Depth: There were many things that happened at the Philadelphia Convention in 1787....
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What did freedom of speech mean to the founding fathers?
Christine, What they meant by that term was, quite literally, the freedom to speak, to stand up, in public, and express your...
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Which one of the founding fathers was born on a Caribbean island?
Alexander Hamilton was born on Nevis.
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What three unalienable rights does the Declaration of Independence say people have?
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness The "unalienable rights" listed in the Declaration of Independence are Life, Liberty,...
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What nations' ideas did the founding fathers borrow from to form the Constitution and what were these ideas?
They used their historical knowledge of Greece, Rome, and England. They also used their own historical experience in the...
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When was South Carolina founded?
It was Founded in 1712 and it was founded by a person named Antuane.
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Were the founding father's motives for the creation of the Constitution democratic reform or economic gain?
The Founding Fathers were tired of the power that a King had and no longer wanted to be under that rule. They wanted to have...
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Which Founding Fathers were libertarians?
The founding fathers all had a conception of the role of government that was vastly more limited than what we accept today. If...
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What did the Founding Fathers do to become founding fathers?
Quite literally, they founded the United States of America. They were the leaders of the American Revolution. They expressed...
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What is the Bill of Rights?
The original bill of rights was proposed by James Madison in the first Congress in 1789. It contained twelve proposed amendments,...
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Has Congress lived up to the expectations of the founding fathers?
I don't think so. The founders expected that the congress would be the dominant branch of government, formulating national...
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How did James Otis die?
I found this answer before I got a reply. This info is from a book entitled "James Otis the Pre-Revolutionist" by John Clark...
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Did the Founding Fathers break any laws?
If you consider that the founding fathers were still under British rule, yes they did. During there time, The Decleration Of...
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Why were the Founding Fathers suspicious of a strong centralized government?
Who wouldn't be? :) When the founders wrote the constitution, much of it was a direct reflection of abuses by the British,...
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Which of the Founding Fathers had the most significant impact on the developing American nation?
Some people might disagree but in my opinion it was George Washington. He led the military struggle for independence and, by his...
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Why was yellow chosen as the background for the Gadsden 'Dont Tread On Me' flag?
Because of the U.S Marines drum painted that color and carring the words Dont Tread on me
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Were any of the founding fathers Jewish or another non-Christian religion?
To the best of my knowledge none of the major leaders of the Revolution were Jewish. It would be very interesting to know what...
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When was New Hampshire founded and who founded it?
Founded by John Mason by establishing a fishing village at present day Rye 1n 1623.
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What were the founding father's view on the expansion of the new nation?
Dedi, I think its safe to say they were all for it. They recognised that the availability of free land was very important in...
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What religious denomination were the British that founded America?
That varied. Most of them were Anglicans but in New England the Puritans established their own Congregationalist Church,...
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How many of the 56 signers had not completed what we consider now to be primary education and who were they?
If you mean that in terms of formally attending school through the 6th grade, probably none of them did. Although schools did...
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What personal qualities and ideals did the founding fathers share?
Patrick, A very good question! I would say that they were all men of high honor. Most of them lived lives of such personal...
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Which if any founding father said 'the 2nd amendment should apply only to a well regulated militia and not the general populace'?
None. Furthermore, according to the militia laws of the day, the militia consisted of the entire military age male population and...
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How did the Founding Fathers set about establishing a nation with a strong constitution?
The basic answer to your question would simply be an account of the Constitutional Convention. You can get that from your...
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What famous work did Hamilton Madison and Jay write in support of the US Constitution?
The Federalist Papers. The famous work that these men wrote was called the federalist papers. These papers were created in...
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Is there a difference between the founding fathers and the framers of the Constitution?
Jenna, Sometimes the term Founders is used to refer to the framers, those who actually attended the constitutional convention....
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What did the Founding Fathers mean by a constitutional government?
Precisely that, a government whose form, structure and powers were defined by a written constitution so that it could not usurp...
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What did the Founding Fathers learn from the example of the Roman Republic?
The Founding Fathers believed in the rule of law. It must be written down. The Declaration, Articles & the Constitution are all...
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Why did the Founding Fathers create three branches of government with the Constitution?
read this! la laThis was to ensure that no branch of government could over power another branch of government and as a way to...
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What was Ben Franklin's religion?
Franklin was raised Calvinist, but briefly visited and contributed to a Presbytarian Church (a friend of his was the minister,...
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What were Thomas Jefferson's career accomplishments?
Thomas Jefferson wished to be remembered for three achievements in his public life. He had served as governor of Virginia, as...
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Which founding father had all of his teeth pulled by the age of 57?
Losing teeth was not at all uncommon in those days, but the person this question is looking for was George Washington. He was...
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What is the symbolism of anchor tattoos?
The anchor is a symbol of a surface crossing (by boat or ship) of the Atlantic Ocean. Go to...
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How did the Constitution read before the Seventh Amendment?
The first ten amendemnts were all adopted at the same time. When the U.S. constitution is amended, the new clauses are appended...
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How did the Founding Fathers design the Constitution to protect their own economic interests?
The problem with this question is that it assumes that the gentlemen who wrote the constitution had one set of interests which...
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Which if any of the founding fathers said that the Second Amendment should apply only to the militia and not the general populace?
None of them said that. All able-bodied males between 18 and 45 were the militia and expected to have suitable arms ready for...
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How did the American Founding Fathers insulate the federal judiciary from public opinion?
By having federal judges appointed rather than elected. By having them hold their offices for life so that once they were in...
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Who signed the US Constitution?
Signers of the Constitution Delegates to the Constitutional Convention, held in Philadelphia in 1787, signed the Constitution...
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