Alexander Hamilton - Strong supporter of a powerful national government; one of Washington's closest advisors; Believed states should have less power, Ben Franklin - Famous inventor, writer, diplimat; Oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention who was a key voice of compromise and unity, George Washington - Commanded the American army during the Revolutionary War; chosen to lead the Constitutional Convention; First President of the United States, Gouverneur Morris - Politician from Pennsylvania who helped write much of the Constitution and wrote the famous introduction, "We the People..." , James Madison - Politician from Virginia, called the "Father of the Constitution," who later became the fourth president, John Adams - Massachusetts lawyer, diplomat, helped write the Declaration of Independence; Second president of the U.S., Roger Sherman - The "forgotten" founding father from Connecticut; Involved in creating the Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution; Proposed the "Great Compromise." , Thomas Jefferson - The main author of the Declaration of Independence; Third president of the U.S. , Ms. Walsh - Not a founding father but totally should hold an important place in U.S., nay, WORLD history,

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