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John Hancock
Hancock was electec to Boston Assembly in 1766, delegate to, and president of, the congress of Massachusetts, Elected president of the continental congress in 1775, Known for his large, flambouyant signature on the Delcaration of Independence. -
John Witherspoon
John witherspoon was president of college of New Jersey, Delegate to the continental congress, Signed the delcaration of independence -
Benjamin Rush
Rush was a physician, Professor of chemistry at the college of Philadelphia, Elected continental congress, Signed the Delcaration of independence. -
John Jay
John Jay was a member of the New York committee of correspondance, delegate to the continental congress, Member of the New York constitutional convention, Signed the Declaration of Independence -
Delcaration of Independence
The declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the continential congress which announced that the thirteen American colonies regarded themselves as thirteen newly, independent sovereign states. -
E pluribus unum
The motto suggested by the committee congress appointed on July 4th, 1776 to design "a seal for the United States of America". "One of many" -
John Muhlenburg
John Muhlenburg was a member of the Virginia house of Burgesses and also a member of both the U.S house and senate -
Alexis de tocqueville
Tocqueville recommended two strategies for democratic citizens who would resist isolation and weakness and attempt to maintain or regain their personal and political dignity. He recommended active participation in associations within civil society, by means of which one could find others who held similar views and thereby resist the psychological fear of the tyranny of the majority. -
"In God We Trust"
The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War. Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase received many appeals from devout persons throughout the country, urging that the United States recognize the Deity on United States coins. From Treasury Department records, it appears that the first such appeal came in a letter dated November 13, 1861
