George Washington

1 - During the American Revolution, he was selected to command the Continental Army, leading them to a victory against the British.

2 - He headed the executive branch as the first President of the United States.

3 - He refused a salary so the troops could be better paid.

4 - His military expertise from the French and Indian War made him an ideal general for the Continental Army.

5 - He and his French allies cut off the British at Yorktown to win the war.

John Adams

1 - He helped to negotiate the Treaty of Paris 1783 in France.

2 - He served as the first Vice President and the second President.

3 - Despite his criticism of the British taxation and occupation, he represented the soldiers that fired at the Boston Massacre in a fair trial.

4 - He was the first US ambassador to Britain from 1785 to 1788.

5 - He went to Paris in 1778 to get aid for the colonists' cause.

Thomas Jefferson

1 - Jefferson was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.

2 - He served as third President of the United States from 1801 to 1809.

3 - Alongside James Madison, he helped establish the Democratic-Republican party.

4 - He served as the United States' first Secretary of State.

5 - As President, he made the Louisiana Purchase of territory from the French.

John Marshall

1 - Marshall served as the US Secretary of State under John Adams.

2 - He served in the Continental Army during the Revolution, and was one of the soldiers at Valley Forge.

3 - He was a delegate at the Virginia convention to ratify the Constitution.

4 - He served in the Virginia House of Delegates.

5 - He was the fourth US Chief Justice.