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#William Paterson

#William Paterson

Any exam on American History which includes the founding of our country will have multiple questions relating to people on the above list.  Knowing what they did is essential to understanding the half-century from 1760-1810 during which the United States was formed.  Perhaps 10% of an American History exam relate in some way to what the above 20 did, particularly those near the top of the ranking, although the term "Founding Father" is unlikely to be used by an exam question today because it is not gender neutral.

Any exam on American History which includes the founding of our country will have multiple questions relating to people on the above list.  Knowing what they did is essential to understanding the half-century from 1760-1810 during which the United States was formed.  Perhaps 10% of a typical American History final exam relates in some way to what the above 20 did, particularly those near the top of the ranking, although the term "Founding Father" is unlikely to be used by an exam question today because it is not gender neutral.

==The Articles of Confederation==

==The Articles of Confederation==