founding fathers

Sam Adams

anti-federalist, involved with Sons of Liberty

John Hancock

from Boston, anti-federalist

Ben Franklin

first American, compromiser

George Washington

first president, had no political party

Alexander Hamilton

federalist, Washington’s Secretary of Tresury, wrote many of the Federalist Papers

John Adams

second president (1 term), federalist, anti-slavery

Thomas Jefferson

third president (Democratic Republican), strict constructionist, bought Louisiana Purchase, wrote Declaration of Independence

James Madison

fourth president, wrote some Federalist Papers, wrote large chunks of the Constitution, went from federalist to Democratic Republican, added Checks and Balances to Constitution

Patrick Henry

skilled Orator, anti-federalist

John Jay

federalist, first Chief Justice of US Supreme Court

John Marshall

most important Chief Justice in US Supreme Court (34 yrs), Marbury vs Madison (grew SC exponentially), federalist

James Monroe

fifth president, Democratic Republican, delivered the Monroe Doctrine