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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin had his first article published called "Articles of Belief and acts of Religion". Many other papers followed after -
John Trumball Sr.
Trumball was the only governor to support the position in the colonies, at the start of hostilities with great Britain in 1775 -
John Hancock
First signer of the Declaration of Independence. John Hancock was apart of the sugar act in 1764 -
E Pluribus Unum
A mono for the U.S "Out of Many One"refers to the union formed by separated states. -
John Weatherspoon
John was a vocal advocate for colonial independence and served New Jersey in the Continental congress. -
Declaration of Independence
Was the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania state House -
Benjamin Rush
Founding Father of the U.S. He was a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician,social reformer, educator and humanitarian and the founder of Dickinson college -
John Peter Mulenburg
He was the supreme executive council -
John Jay
He asked congress to allow him to surrender American claims to the navigation which spain controlled. -
U.S Constitution
Established Americas National Government and Fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens -
Alexander Hamilton
he convinced New Yorkers to agree to ratify the U.S constitution -
Bill of Rights
The first 10 amendments to the U.S constitution ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as freedoms of speech ect -
James Madison
James was elected the fourth president of the U.S. He was known as the "father of the constitution" He was the last of the founding fathers to serve as President -
Charles Carroll
He became the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence with the death after Thomas Jefferson -
Alex De Tocqueville and his 5 Principals
He was the author of Democracy in america. HIs 5 principals were Liberty,Egalitarianism, individualism, populism and Laissez-Faire -
Eminent Domain
Has been used in the U.S for a long time to acquire property for public use. -
In God We Trust
The 84th congress passed a joint resolution declaring "In god we trust' the national motto of the U.s
