They were all "founding fathers," which means they were active in the fight for independence and in drawing up the constitution that created the United States.
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The first five presidents were all from Virginia except for John Adams.
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Virginia. John Adams was from Massachusetts; Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe were from Virginia.
The first five presidents established many of the protocols and precedents practiced today. Without them, many of these practices would have been quite different.
All of the first five presidents were born in Virginia, but John Adams. John Adams was born in Braintree, Massachusetts.
Four of the five were Virginians. John Adams was from Massachusetts.