The Founding Fathers of the United States, commonly referred to as the Founding Fathers, were a group of late-18th-century American revolutionary leaders who united the Thirteen Colonies, oversaw the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain, established the United States of America, and crafted a framework of government for the new nation. America’s Founding Fathers include those who signed the United States Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution, and others.
Prominent Founding Fathers include: