Since the birth of our nation, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, there have been patriots. Men who stand up for what they know is right. They put their life on the line for others all in the name of their country. These men are heroes and have many outstanding characteristics. Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock are not only fathers to our nation, but they are also some of America's …showed first 75 words of 597 total…

…showed last 75 words of 597 total…four men were amongst the bravest of their time. In the late 18th century, these American patriots took a huge risk facing the most powerful nation in the world. If it weren't for the courage bravery and honor these men held, the nation as we know it today would not exist. Jefferson, Henry, Adams, and Hancock truly took a step up, faced Britain and helped to rouse a nation for the one right worth it--Freedom.