2007-02-17 02:54:21 · 11 answers · asked by bumpocooper 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Madison, was important, but I think three outshine the rest. Sam Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin were the three most influential in the Declaration of Independence. Adams and Franklin had to talk Jefferson into writing it. At first, he thought it wasn't a good idea. He was the best wordsmith, so they finally talked him into it.
2007-02-17 03:05:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there was one I would single out as the best. Each had unique qualities that were better than the others.
No one could have led the Continental Army better than George Washington
No one could write as well as Thomas Jefferson. He was a genius.
John Adams added zeal and briliance of ideas.
Benjamin Franklin contributed wisdom and experience. As a scientist he could offer a different prospective than others.
John Hancock on parleamentry procedure.
2007-02-17 11:10:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jefferson, Hamilton, Mason, Madison
2007-02-17 12:29:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, Republicanism (over federalism) in the new republic.
James Madison author of the Bill of Rights and oversaw the Louisiana Purchase
both started the Republican Party, that is republican vs federalists.
2007-02-17 11:08:03 · answer #4 · answered by robling_dwrdesign 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Madison and then Jefferson and then Washington and then Franklin, come to think of it, most of them were great intellects. We could use a few like them today.
Madison at his best:
http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/federal/fed.htm
2007-02-17 10:58:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
King Charles.
2007-02-17 17:35:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I gotta go with William H Taft, if you want to consider him a founding father. Every time I had to do a report on a president in school, I chose Taft. And not just because he was the fattest president. He also tried to do that Canadian tariff thing.
2007-02-17 11:00:48 · answer #7 · answered by G-Lanz 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Washington - he held the revolution together almost single-handedly and was a shining example of the republican ideals to the common man.
2007-02-17 11:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by kscottmccormick 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Madison without a doubt.
2007-02-17 10:59:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jefferson he spoke more than 7 languages.
2007-02-17 11:13:49 · answer #10 · answered by DAVAY 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋