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John Trumbull Sr.
-served as governor in both a pre-Revolutionary colony and a post-Revolutionary state
-the only colonial governor at the start of the Revolution to join the rebel cause -
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John Whitherspoon
-Clergymen
-representative for New Jersey
-Signed the DOI
-President of Princeton University -
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John Hancock
-Representative for Massachusetts
-President of Continental Congress in 1775
-First to sign the Declaration of Independence and known for his signature -
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Charles Carroll
-Served in the Continential Congress
-Representatve for Maryland
-Signed the DOI -
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John Jay
-statesman, Patriot and diplomat
-one of the Founding Fathers
-Signed Treaty of Paris
-first Chief Justice of the United States -
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Benjamin Rush
-one of the first treasurers of the us mint
-doctor, teacher, writer, and founding father
-attended to the Continential Congress -
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John Peter Muhlenberg
A clergymen, soldier in colonial revolutionary, and post revolutionary conflicts. One of the first official elected US congressmen -
Declaration of Independence
The official document, written mostly by Thomas Jefferson, declaring independence from the british colonies was signed on the 2nd but wasn't officially approved until the 4th. -
US Constitution
A document that is the fundimental framework of the US government. -
Fifth Amendment
-A person’s house cannot be searched with probable cause alone.
-A warrant or consent of the owner is needed for a search or seizure. -
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Alex de Tocqueville
A french writer who was sent to America to become intrasted in US Government and Politics. Later wrote a book Called "Democracy in America" -
Democracy in America
The book writen by Alex de Tocqueville about 5 key principles, Liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualism, Populism, and Laissez-faire. -
In God We Trust
The motto “In God We Trust” was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War. -
E Pluribus Unum
Latin for "out of many, one". -
Bill of Rights
A document stating the first ten amendments which gives all americans rights such as freedom of speech, assembly, and worship -
Eminent Domain
the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation.
