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John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon brought some impressive credentials and a measure of public acclaim with him when he joined the colonies in 1768, as president of the College of New Jersey. . While he at first abstained from political concerns, he came to support the revolutionary cause, accepting appointment to the committees of correspondence and safety in early 1776. -
charles carroll
Into the radical climate produced by the Stamp Act, walked a Highly refined Gentleman with all of the education and experience that might be expected of an emissary of the finest courts in Europe. Charles Carroll is said to have identified with the radical cause at once, and he proceeded to work in the circles of American patriots. In 1772 engaged the secretary of the colony of Maryland of Newspaper protesting the right of the British government to tax the colonies without representation. -
john jay
Jay represented New York at the Continental Congress in 1774. In 1776, Jay went back to New York. After working as the state's chief justice and helping to write the state constitution, he returned to the Continental Congress in 1778. Jay next joined Benjamin Franklin in Paris, France, where they negotiated an end to the Revolutionary War with the Treaty of Paris (1783). -
Benjamin Rush
he was one of the founding fathers of the United States and he was a signer of the Declaration of independence. He had carried his medical knowlegde with him through the war efforts as sergeon general as the middle of the department of the army. he returned his medical practice and taught 3,000 medical students, doctors who went on establishing profession in the united states. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
he was an American cleryman who distinguished himself as a general in the american revolution. His work led him to politics and he served in the house of bergesses in 1774. Muhlenberg was quickly commisioned a brigadier in the continental army and was activie in many battles. -
John Trumbull Sr
Over the decades, Trumbull developed an extensive trading business. Unlike most colonial traders, who w ent through middle men in New York and Boston, he established direct connections with merchants in Great Britain. By the 1760s, Trumbull's business was very successful. in 1766 he began to suffer irreparable losses in trade and by 1769 he was virtually bankrupt and retired from business. Despite his compromised financial position, the General Assembly of Connecticut elected Trumbull govener -
declaratin of independence
July 2 2776 was the day that congress had declared Americas Independece. On July 4th 1776 congress had approved final wording of the Declaration of Independence. July 4th 1776 was written on the declaration of independence. -
E Pluribus Unum
out of many, is the motto suggested by the committe congress appointed on july 4th 1776 to design a great seal of the united states. On August 20, 1776, this first committee submitted their Great Seal design to Congress (including Benjamin Franklin's idea for the reverse side). -
US Constitution
the us constitution established americas national government and fundemental laws and garanteed certian basic rights for citizens. it was signed september 17, 1787 by the delegates to the constitutional convention in philadelphia. The constitution took effect following its ratification by the ninth state in 1788. -
fifth amendment
no person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime. Unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury. No person shall be subjected for the same offence to be twice thats double jeapordy. double jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process, Takings. Passed by Congress September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791. -
Bill of rights
the first 10 amendments make up the bill of rights and they were written by James Madison. the bill of rights list prohititations on governmental power. -
Eminent Domain
the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. is the overview of the fifth amendment. A variety of property rights are subject to eminent domain, such as air, water, and land rights. The government takes private property through condemnation proceedings. Throughout these proceedings, the property owner has the right of due process. -
alexis de tocueville and his five principles (liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism, and laisses-faire)
alexis traveled to the US because he wanted to see why the US government was succeding and the french werent. Alexis de Tocqueville "Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word, equality. But notice the difference while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude." Liberty is freedom and the right to be free without involvment from the government. -
john hancock
Hancock who reputedly maintained a lavish lifestyle and often faced staunch criticism for his exorbitance would become a major figure in the American Revolution. He entered politics at a time when American colonialists were becoming increasingly agitated by British parliamentary tax regulations and restrictions, with Hancock becoming inextricably involved due to his importing-exporting affairs. -
in God we trust
From Treasury Department records it appears that the first suggestion that God be recognized on U.S. coinage can be traced to a letter addressed to the Secretary of Treasury from a minister in 1861. An Act of Congress, approved on April 11, 1864, authorized the coinage of two-cent coins upon which the motto first appeared. By Act of July 30, 1956, "In God We Trust" became the national motto of the United States.
