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Johnathon Trumbull Sr.
Trumbull was a preacher for sometime before he was elected into house and then chosen as one of the speakers of house. He worked hard during the war to make sure he could provide things for the soldiers. -
John Witherspoon
Witherspoon was born in Scotland, but after moving to America became President of a college. He also advocated Civil Independence. -
John Hanock
Hancock was one of the people who signed the Declaration Of Independance and was a governor of Massachusetts. -
Charles Carroll
He was a wealthy man and an early advocate of independence from Britain. -
John Jay
Was an American statesman, diplomat, and patriot. He was one of the founding fathers of the United States. -
Benjamin Rush
One of the founding fathers of the United States. He was a renowned man for many professions and started the first college in America, Dickinson College. -
Fifth Amendment
The fifth amendment is the right to remain silent, because anything you say can and will be used against you. (Those are your Miranda rights, those come in later.) -
Eminent Domain
The right of the government to take private property for public use. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
John was an American clergy man and a solider during the revolutionary war. He was also one of the first political figures of the new country of America. -
Declaration Of Independence
The Deceleration Of Indepedance was written on July 4th, 1776 written by manly by Jefferson, but with some help from Hamilton and Madison. -
"E Pluribus Unum"
Translation, "One Out Of Many." This is the motto for the United States. The original image linked 13 parts to make a shield, representing the 13 colonies. -
"In God We Trust"
This was adopted as America's motto in 1956. -
US Constitution
The US constitution is a basic agreement between country and people, protecting their rights. It was written by a lot of different people. -
Bill Of Rights
There are 12 constitutional rights that every American man above the age of 21 got. These rights included, but were not limited to, freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, etc.
