Question

write a Mini-biographies like about one paragraph. the following played significant roles in Revolutionary Era America. select one and with considerable detail explain who they were, why they were noteworthy, and their basic facts. James Madison, or Marquis de Lafayette, or Sam Adams.

Answer 1

Revolutionary Period (1764-1789)

JAMES MADISON:

Most people involved in early American politics had served in some capacity. One such person was James Madison (1751-1836), the nation's fourth president. However, Madison's experiences were a little different. Beset by health issues, he never fought in the war like George Washington had. Instead, he fought the political battles of the Revolution. Considering that the Revolution was an unprecedented experience without a clear answer as to how a nation could actually exist with a representative-style of government, Madison would end up being involved in some of the most uphill battles of revolution. In 1775 he served on the Orange County committee of safety; the next year at the Virginia convention, which, besides advocating various Revolutionary steps, framed the Virginia constitution; in 1776-77 in the House of Delegates; and in 1778-80 in the Council of State. His ill health precluded any military service.In 1780 Madison was chosen to represent Virginia in the Continental Congress (1780-83 and 1786-88). Although originally the youngest delegate, he played a major role in the deliberations of that body. Meantime, in the years 1784-86, he had again sat in the Virginia House of Delegates. He was a guiding force behind the Mount Vernon Conference (1785), attended the Annapolis Convention (1786), and was otherwise highly instrumental in the convening of the Constitutional Convention in 1787. He had also written extensively about deficiencies in the Articles of Confederation.