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John Trumbull
only colonial gov. to side with colonists. -
Benjamin Rush
- known as "father of American medicine"
- created national public university to train servants
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Declaration of Independence
formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson, declaring the freedom of the 13 American colonies from Great Britain. -
John Witherspoon
-leading member of confidential congress
- created Princeton -
John Hancock
- Signer of DOI
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Charles Carroll
- helped finance the revolution with his own $.
- 1st to recognize we need independence from British.
- helped for the acceptance of Roman Catholic religion.
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"E Pluribus Unum"
"out of many, one" -
U.S. Constitution
- created nation executive, congress & national judiciary.
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John Jay
- American statesmen
- patriot
- diplomat
- founding father
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Bill of Rights
1st ten amendments to further protect citizens from gov. abuse/ -
Fifth Amendment
double jeopardy / being forced to incriminate themselves; need compensation off eminent -
John Peter Muhlenburg
- protestant minister who recruited soldiers
- rose to the rank of general
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Alex de Tocqueville
- five American values( Liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism, and laissez-faire)
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Eminent Domain
power of gov. over property in it's territory
