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Founding Fathers of the United States
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Founding Fathers of the United States
The term
Founding Fathers of the United States of America
refers broadly to the individuals of the
Thirteen British Colonies
in
North America
who led the
American Revolution
against the authority of
the British Crown
and established the
United States of America
. It is also used more narrowly, referring specifically to those who either signed the
Declaration of Independence
in 1776 or who were delegates to the 1787
Constitutional Convention
and took part in drafting the proposed Constitution of the United States. A further subset includes those who signed the
Articles of Confederation
. During much of the 19th century, they were referred to as either the "Founders" or the "Fathers".
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