See the list of founding fathers
American patriot who served in the Continental Army during the War of Independence and roused the minutemen as British forces approached. Paul Revere's example as a patriot allows colonists working at productive duties to become minutemen, capable of rallying to the defense of the colony in times of danger.
| Colonization Founding Fathers | |
|---|---|
| Trade | Adam Smith • Jakob Fugger • Jan de Witt • Peter Minuit • Peter Stuyvesant |
| Exploration | Ferdinand Magellan • Francisco de Coronado • Henry Hudson • Hernando de Soto • Sieur de La Salle |
| Military | Francis Drake • George Washington • Hernan Cortes • John Paul Jones • Paul Revere |
| Political | Benjamin Franklin • Pocahontas • Simon Bolivar • Thomas Jefferson • Thomas Paine |
| Religious | Bartolome de las Casas • Father Jean de Brebeuf • Juan de Sepulveda • William Brewster • William Penn |