Founding Fathers (Civ4Col)

Here is a complete list of all Founding Fathers in Civilization IV: Colonization.

All Founding Fathers except those in the Political category require a combination of points to recruit. Exploration fathers require both Political points and Exploration points, Religious require Political and Religion points, etc.

Unlike in Sid Meier's Colonization, fathers are now exclusive, like Great Wonders in the Civilization games. In other words, if a rival power recruits a certain father, you will not be able get that father.

Political[]

Image	Founding Father	Benefits
	Samuel Adams	Increases Liberty Bell production by the tax rate.
	Ben Franklin	+3 Liberty Bells per Printing Press and Newspaper.
	Patrick Henry	+3 Liberty Bells per Town Hall.
	Washington Irving	+1 Liberty Bell per Schoolhouse, +2 Liberty Bells per College, +3 Liberty Bells per University.
	John Jay	+25% Liberty Bells per settlement.
	James Madison	3 Guns per Armory, Magazine, and Arsenal.
	Thomas Paine	Increases hammer production by the tax rate.
	Pocahontas	Strengthens relations with the natives.
	Betsy Ross	+3 Cloth from Weaver's House, Weaver's Shop, and Textile Mill.
	Alexis de Tocqueville	+50% education in every settlement, +3 Liberty Bells per University.
	John Winthrop	+1 Cross per Town Hall.

Exploration[]

Image	Founding Father	Benefits
	Vasco Nunez de Balboa	+25% defense per settlement.
	Juan de Bermudez	+1 movement for Caravels, Merchantmen, and Galleons.
	Pedro Alvares Cabral	Sailing to and from Europe takes 50% less time.
	Alexander von Humboldt	+50% production of College and University.
	Juan Ponce de Leon	Twice as likely to receive Treasure from Ancient Ruins.
	Lewis and Clark	Pioneers require 50% less Tools, +1 movement for Wagon Trains.
	Jacques Marquette	+1 movement for Scouts.
	Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada	Reveals all tiles containing Burial Grounds or Ancient Ruins.
	John Smith	Native lands cost 50% less to purchase.
	Giovanni da Verrazano	Provides 1 Caravel.

Religion[]

Image	Founding Father	Benefits
	William Brewster	Native land costs 25% less to purchase.
	Bartolome de las Casas	+50% native conversion rate from Missions.
	John Harvard	Free Schoolhouse for each settlement.
	Nathanial Hawthorne	Provides 3 Elder Statesmen.
	Thomas Hooker	Provides 3 Jesuit Missionaries.
	Sor Juana	+3 Crosses per Church and Cathedral.
	Gabriel Lallemant	+50% production of Church and Cathedral.
	Gregorio de Mattos e Guerra	+2 Liberty Bells per Church, +3 Liberty Bells per Cathedral.
	William Penn	+3 Crosses per Town Hall, strengthens relations with the natives.
	Juan de Sepulveda	Provides 2 converted natives.
	Roger Williams	+25% conversion rate from Missions, strengthens relations with the natives.

Trade[]

Image	Founding Father	Benefits
	John Jacob Astor	+50% Furs per settlement.
	Lord Baltimore	Increases Cross production by the tax rate.
	Alexander Hamilton	+3 hammers per Town Hall.
	Cyrus McCormick	+1 food on plots with at least 2 food, +50% Sugar per settlement.
	Peter Minuit	Units cost 25% less to purchase in Europe.
	John Rolfe	+25% Tobacco per settlement.
	Adam Smith	+50% production of Textile Mill, Coat Factory, Rum Factory, and Cigar Factory.
	Eli Whitney	+50% Cotton per settlement.
	Jan de Witt	50% fewer Tools needed to construct buildings.

Military[]

Image	Founding Father	Benefits
	Ethan Allen	Free promotion of Ranger I and Mountaineer I for Gunpowder Units.
	Francisco de Coronado	+1 movement for Dragoons.
	Hernan Cortes	Free Stockade for each settlement.
	Diego Velazquez de Cuellar	Provides 3 Indentured Servants.
	Marquis de La Fayette	Increases Gun production by the tax rate.
	John Paul Jones	Provides 1 Frigate.
	Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve	Free promotion of Formation for Gunpowder Units, +1 movement for converted natives.
	Dom Pedro I	+50% Great General emergence, free promotion of Veteran I and Minuteman I for Gunpowder and Mounted Units.
	Francisco Pizarro	Free promotion of Looter for Gunpowder Units.
	Chief Powhatan	+50% strength for converted natives.
	Hernando de Soto	Free promotion of Grenadier I for Gunpowder Units.