The Founding Fathers of the United States of America Between 1775 and 1789, a group of leaders known as the Founding Fathers shaped the creation of the United States. From the struggle for independence against Great Britain to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, figures such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton helped build a new nation. This short video explains who they were, what the