James Madison/Related Articles

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President of the United States of America [r]: Head of State of the United States of America; elected through an electoral college; appointer of cabinet members and federal judges (with Senate confirmation) ^[e]
American Revolution [r]: (1763-1789) war that resulted in the formation of the U.S., in which 13 North American colonies overthrew British rule. ^[e]
War of 1812 [r]: (1812-1815) war between U.S. and Great Britain (during its Napoleonic Wars) over maritime rights, in which ~15,000 Americans and ~8600 British and Canadians lost their lives; the war was essentially a draw. ^[e]

Articles of Confederation [r]: Unratified governmental contract from the Second Continental Congress (1977) that was replaced in 1789 by the newly ratified U.S. Constitution. ^[e]
U.S. Constitutional Convention [r]: Meeting of American states delegates in 1787 to develop a stronger government, created the U.S. Constitution. ^[e]
U.S. Constitution [r]: The document defining the fundamental purpose and structure of the United States government; it became effective in 1789. ^[e]
Federalist Papers [r]: 85 articles written in 1787-88 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay campaigning for adoption of the U.S. Constitution. ^[e]
Bill of Rights (United States) [r]: The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution which were ratified in 1791 to preserve select rights for citizens. ^[e]

Louisiana Purchase [r]: A land purchase of the entire Louisiana Territory in 1803 from France by the United States by President Thomas Jefferson. ^[e]

George Washington [r]: (1732-1799) First U.S. President (from 1789 to 1797) and commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. ^[e]
John Adams [r]: (1735-1826) Second U.S. President (from 1797 to 1801), attorney who successfully defended participants of the Boston Massacre of 1770, and a U.S. founding father. ^[e]
Thomas Jefferson [r]: (1743-1826) Third U.S. President (from 1801 to 1809), first U.S. Secretary of State (from 1789 to 1793), author of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and founder of the University of Virginia. ^[e]
Benjamin Franklin [r]: 1706-1790, American statesman and scientist, based in Philadelphia. ^[e]
Alexander Hamilton [r]: (1757-1804) American politician, financier and political theorist who authored the Federalist Papers. ^[e]
John Jay [r]: (1745-1829) one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the nation's first Chief Justice. ^[e]