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John Trumbull Sr
John was one of two colonial goveners to continue in office after Independence. "was one of the few Americans who served as governor in both a pre-Revolutionary colony and a post-Revolutionary state. He was the only colonial governor at the start of the Revolution to take up the rebel cause." -
John Witherspoon
One of the signers of the Decleration of Independence.He fought to ensure religious freedoms in the new country. -
John Hancock
Signer of Decleration of Independence and was famous for being the first one to sign the D.O.I , was a merchant, smuggler, statesman and prominent patriot of the american revolution. He made significant contributions to the war effort. -
Charles Caroll
He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and Confederation Congress and later as the "first United States Senator for Maryland. "He was also the only Catholic. -
John Jay
One of our founding fathers, John became a lawyer and joined the New York Committee of Correspondence and organized opposition to British rule. Jay, a proponent of strong, centralized government, worked to ratify the U.S. Constitution in New York in 1788 by writing five of The Federalist Papers. -
Benjamin Rush
Another one of our Founding Fathers he was a civic leade in Philedelphia. He was a physician, social reformer, educator, and humanitarian. -
John Peter Muhlenburg
John was a Lutheran minister and one our 'Founding Fathers" He gave a speech at a church saying that Americans needed to stand up for Justice and Liberty. -
E pluribis unum
the motto E pluribus unum alludes to the union between the states and federal government, as symbolized by the shield on the eagle's breast. Was suggested by the committee congress. -
Decleration of Independence
The Decleration of independence is important because it states that "the government exists for the benefit of the people" also meaning that all men are equal.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness -
U.S Constitution
Fundamental organic Law of the United States. -
Bill of Rights
The bill of Rights is important to the U.S citizens because it protects their rights and , it prevents the government from misusing power. -
Fifth Amendment
This is a good amendment because you shouldn’t be tried for any serious crimes without a Grand Jury meeting and if there even is enough evidence to prove that you are guilty for whatever they are accusing you of.
"I plead the fifth" -
Liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualism, Popuslism, Laissez-faire
Alexis de Tocqueville was a French political thinker and historian.
Alexis said " Liberty cannot be established without morality nor morality without faith" Egalitarianism- "The more alike men are, the weaker each feels in the face of all."
Alexis argued that the importance of the French Revolution was to continue the process of modernizing and centralizing the French state which had begun under King Louis XIV. -
"In God we Trust"
In God we Trust was adopted as the official motto of the United States in 1956.
On the back of the U.S twenty dollar bill. -
Eminent Domain
Eminent Domian means the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation
