U.S. Founding Fathers

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Classify the names of these American Founding Fathers



(1706 – 1790)

(1732 – 1799)

(1755 – 1804)

(1735 – 1826)

(1743 – 1826)


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1789–1797 1st U.S. President 1st U.S. Secretary of the Treasury 1st U.S. Vice-President 1st U.S. Secretary of State
1797–1801 2nd U.S. President 2nd U.S. Vice-President
1801–1809 3rd U.S. President
"the First American"
(early campaigner for the unity of the 13 American colonies against British rule.)
"Father of his country" Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War Established the First Bank of the United States the principal author of the Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence drafter U.S. Constitution drafter U.S. Constitution drafter Declaration of Independence drafter Declaration of Independence drafter
1st U.S. Ambassador to France U.S. Ambassador to France U.S. Ambassador to France
lightning
Inventor of the lightning rod (paratonnerre)