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John Trumbull Sr.
American Revolutionary Leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for continental army. -
John Peter Muhlenburg
American clergyman, army soldier during American Revolutionary war. -
Declaration of Independence
Statement adopted by the second continental congress. -
Bill of Rights
First ten amendments in the U.S. constitution. -
Benjamin Rush
Signed Declaration Of Independence, nationalist leader in the American Revolution. -
John Hancock
Wrote on the Declaration of Independence. -
John Witherspoon
American Revolutionary leader, signed the Declaration of Independence. -
Benjamin Franklin
Helped draw Declaration of Independence and played major role in American Revolution. -
E Pluribus Unum
Adopted as a national motto "out of many, one" -
John Jay
One of the Founding Fathers of the U.S. signed treaty of Paris -
Alexander Hamilton
Founding father of the U.S. -
U.S. Constitution
Document embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which U.S. governed. -
Eminent Domain
Right of Government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use. -
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James Madison
4th President of the U.S. -
Charles Carroll
Early advocate of Independence from the kingdom of Great Britain. -
Alex de Tocqueville
French diplomat, historian known for his works Democracy in America.
Liberty- State of being free from restrictions imposed by authority of ones life.
Egalitarianism- Believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve rights.
Individualism- Habit or principle of being independent.
Populism- Belief in the power of regular people right to have control over their Government.
Laissez-Faire - Policy of letting things take their own course, without interfering. -
"In God We Trust"
Official motto of the U.S.
