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John Hancock
Was an American Patriot and served as the President of the Continental Congress. -
Declaration of Independence
This document, when signed, freed us from the British. -
Benjamin Rush
Rush was a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, and educator as well as the founder of Dickinson College. -
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon was a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and a Founding Father of the United States. -
Charles Carroll
Was a wealthy planter from Maryland and was an early advocate of Independence from the British. -
John Jay
John Jay was an American statesman, Patriot, diplomat, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, and signatory of the Treaty of Paris of 1783 -
"E Pluribus Unum"
Out of Many, One. This was the the original motto of the United States. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
He was a Christian Ministor. He was also a soldier in the war, and was promoted to Major General. -
U.S. Constitution
A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed. It was drafted by the Constitutional Convention and later supplemented by the Bill of Rights and other amendments. -
John Trumbull Jr.
John Trumbull jr. was elected to first, second, and third congress. He served in the United States House of Representatives. -
Bill of rights
The bill of rights gave the American people their very own rights. The first 10 Amendments are on the bill of rights. This document has helped in tough situations a lot in present day America. -
Fifth Amendment
The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides, "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury. -
Alex de Tocqueville and his 5 Principles
Alex was a French Diploment and was well recognized from his works in America.
.Liberty- Freedom from arbitrary
.Egalitarianism- Society of Equals
.Individualism- Freedom to pursue individual goals
.Populism- Participation of common people in political life
.Laissez-Faire- Government can't touch the economy -
Eniment Domain
This basically means the Government can take private property and turn it into public property. -
"In God We Trust"
This is the modern motto for America, it was first seen on a coin in 1864 but Dwight Eisenhower declared that it should be on all currency.
