the Founding Fathers of the United States
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_figure
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7
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gptkb:Lucius_Quinctius_Cincinnatus
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| gptkbp:advocates_for |
individual liberties
religious freedom |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:the_United_States_Constitution
gptkb:the_Declaration_of_Independence |
| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:the_Federalist_Papers
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| gptkbp:education_institution |
classical philosophy
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:checks_and_balances
the principle of separation of powers the principle of popular sovereignty the principle of federal supremacy |
| gptkbp:faced |
internal conflicts
foreign threats |
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:the_United_States
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| gptkbp:had |
varied political beliefs
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:the_Bill_of_Rights
slavery |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Founding Fathers of the United States
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| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:John_Adams |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:the_French_Revolution
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:the_Magna_Carta
Enlightenment ideas British political traditions |
| gptkbp:inspired |
subsequent generations
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| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:the_American_Revolutionary_War
the fight for independence the formation of political parties |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
heroes of American history
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
their views on slavery
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| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
American political thought
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
the Constitutional Convention
the establishment of a national bank the ratification debates the drafting of state constitutions the creation of a standing army the establishment of the Electoral College the creation of the first political parties the creation of the Supreme Court |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
their leadership
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| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:Monarch
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| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:is_sought_after_by |
promote economic development
protect civil liberties limit government power establish a republic create a lasting government expand westward. to unify the colonies |
| gptkbp:is_valued_for |
gptkb:justice
equality liberty |
| gptkbp:members |
gptkb:the_Continental_Congress
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| gptkbp:signed_by |
the Treaty of Paris 1783
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| gptkbp:wrote |
the Articles of Confederation
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