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John Hancock
repeal of stamp act, he thought it was ridiculous that people were being senselessly violent due to there dislike of the stamp act. He still opposed of the act so he published a book that discredited the rioters but still got the point across that it was a bad idea(the stamp act) -
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Benjamin Rush
Studies to get M.D. Degree, one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. One of the most intelligent founding fathers. -
Charles Carroll
Second Continental Congress sent him, some family and Benjamin Franklin to try to persuade Canada to join the American cause. -
Benjamin Franklin
Drafted the declaration of independence, document that would make America one step closer to being free from Great Britain. -
Declaration of independence
Document explaining the reasons the colonist wanted independence from Great Britain. Freed and establish a new idea of government. -
John Witherspoon
Closed and evacuated college(Princeton) for the American Revolution. Princeton retained the most physical damage during the war and John decided to evacuate before the damage was done. -
John Trumbull Sr.
resigned from being the generals adjutant. After he served his country he decided that he was done and resigned from being the general's adjutant right after he was "promoted" -
John Jay
drafted the state’s first constitution and the was chosen president of the Continental Congress. -
E Pluribus Unum
seal of the united states of America, means, "Out of many,one." Adopted by congress in 1785 -
James Madison
Wrote 85 letters begging new Yorkers to ratify the us constitution, called the federalist papers. -
Alexander Hamilton
Convinced New Yorkers to Ratify the U.S constitution. Hamilton opposed the system of government America was turning into, he wanted the government to have total authority so he convinced New Yorkers to ratify the U.S. constitution -
U.S. Constitution
established new kind of government
three branches of government -
Bill of rights
the bill of rights was added to the constitution of the united states of america to protect every person's liberties. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
Elected in the united states senate. Muhlenberg was a very intelligent man who knew how to get stuff done so he was elected sent March 1st, 1801 -
Alex de Tocqueville
in his book, "Democracy in America" Tocqueville talks about five principles of american democracy as followed:
1 Liberty
2 Egalitarianism
3 individualism
3 populism
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Alex de Tocqueville's five principles
Tocqueville's five principles liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism and Laissez-faire were spoken about in his book, "democracy in America" in 1835. -
"In God We Trust"
In god we trust first appeared on us coins in 1864 -
Eminent Domain
The government has the right to take private property to build a school or do something for the "public"
