who is the father of the nation of America or USA?

Answer 1

Depends on whom you ask. Yes, Washington is often called the "father", but there is also a group commonly known as the Founding Fathers-Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Henry, Hamilton, Washington, etc-who were responsible for setting up the laws and structure of the country. Taken that way, America has many "fathers". Keeping in mind Washington's refusal for kingship and his firm beliefs in the government proposed for this country, he probably would have refused to accept the title of "father" solely for himself.

Answer 2

Fathers Of The Nation

Answer 3

Ahem,
The father of the name 'America', is derived from the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. (This surpasses most of American's intelliegence about their own country - let alone their knowledge of current global affairs).

Regarding the nation, yes, George Washington (with much aid from France), was general of the revolutionary army, who led the young colony against the Loyalists and British redcoats during the Revolutionary War - eventually gaining independence, and becoming the first president of the new republic in 1776 (Valley Forge is a gallant tale of early American revolutionaries). Ergo, "We the republic - for the people, by the people, etc...." Yes, perhaps another surprise, the USA is a republic, not a democracy.

P.S.
- It was King George III. And he went mad.
- The rest who mention Jefferson, Adams, Hamilton are reaching.
- Don't buy into the 'founding fathers' rhetoric. Whether it be Mao, Lenin, Washington, Castro, MacDonald, Bolivar...every country is born through a leader. Of course you have your Jefferson's, and Trotsky's and Guevara's...but men such as Washington are the tacit soul of each movement.

Answer 4

The creators and early developers of the United States of America, such as the signatories of its Declaration of Independence and the framers of its Constitution—see Founding Fathers of the United States. Ellis sees the concept emerging in the 1820s (as the last survivors died out.) George Washington was always the dominant figure. He was joined by John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and then came James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and others

Answer 5

Abraham Lincoln

Answer 6

Most will say George Washington.

But the fact is, when it came to signatures, on the declaration of independence, it was taken around, till it reached John Hancock, he signed it without blinking an eye, I say if this is not right then the first one who signed the declaration of independence is the father of USA.

People did have fear of the crown. The crown did have very long arms. From England to America over Atlantic.

If others had not stepped forward the only signatory would have been tried for treason and hung by neck till death.

The representatives of 13 colonies signed this document. Others deed too, on similar but separate pieces of paper, but they were all encourage by one man's courage and undeterred belief.

Answer 7

The founding fathers are more than one like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Payne. I think all thoes who signed the declaration of independence are considered founding fathers.

Answer 8

i thought george washington was considered the father of the USA

Answer 9

George Washington is typically considered the father of the US

Answer 10

King George the II is the real father of america, if it was not for him and his stupid tax rules yankee would be more of a british coloney than it is already!