A few chosen Americans had the extreme honor of signing both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Using an encyclopedia or the Internet, find out more about these men and the states they represented. Choose four of the following men and write a short biography about each one, with the report totaling 750 words.

The report should be written using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. It is important to think about the significant impact each one had on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Roger Sherman, Connecticut

Benjamin Franklin, Pennsylvania

Robert Morris, Pennsylvania

George Clymer, Pennsylvania

James Wilson, Pennsylvania

George Read, Delaware

The Founding Fathers of the United States are 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. The term 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 Continental Association or the Articles of Confederation.[2] During much of the 19th century, they were referred to as either the "Founders" or the "Fathers".

Some historians apply the term "Founding Fathers" to a larger group of people, including not only the Signers and the Framers but also all those who, whether as politicians, jurists, statesmen, soldiers, diplomats, or ordinary citizens, took part in winning American independence and creating the United States of America.[3] Historian Richard B. Morris in 1973 identified the following seven figures as the key Founding Fathers: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.[4] Adams, Jefferson, and Franklin worked on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. Hamilton, Madison, and Jay were authors of the The Federalist Papers, advocating ratification of the Constitution. Washington commanded the revolutionary army. All served in important positions in the early government of the United States.