Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence as the youngest member of the Second Continental Congress. He later became the 3rd President of the United States.

Alexander Hamilton started as a merchant who became an assistant to George Washington during the Revolutionary War. Washington later appointed him the Secretary of Treasury where he helped stabilize the economy of the young republic.

Patrick Henry was an influential leader from Virginia whose fiery speeches inspired colonists as they prepared to go to war with England. His "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech remains a memorable cry of freedom.

John Adams was a political leader in the American Revolution. He was an opponent of the English imposition of taxes and tariffs. He was on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence. Adams became the 2nd President of the United States.