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Together, They Founded the United States Robert a Frick Ed D

The term Founding Fathers is a twentieth century creation. The American Revolution was the catalyst that brought several different factions together to fight England, the common enemy. A diverse group of Colonial leaders determinately rallied the people from diverse regions to oppose what they saw as tyranny from across the ocean. These differences of opinion resulted in the creation of political parties, providing a mechanism and a forum for discussion and decision making rather than internal bloodshed. Multiple compromises resulted in the adoption of the United States Constitution in 1789. The focus of Together, They Founded the United States is six of these men who had significant impact upon the founding and sustaining of the nation. Each had his strengths, weaknesses, and strong opinions; therefore, each experienced opposition from his peers. The six Founding Fathers examined in this study are John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe. Because of the abundance of information regarding the roles played by George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, they have been omitted.