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John Trumbull Jr.
He was elected the assembly's speaker of the house and became a lieutenant colonel in the colonial militia. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
Muhlenberg was authorized to raise and command as its colonel the 8th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army. -
Declaration of Independence
formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the 13 colonies from Great Britain. -
John Witherspoon
He signed the declaration of independence and he was a representative from New Jersey. -
E Pluribus Unum
the 13-letter motto suggested by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere to the committee responsible for developing the seal. -
Benjamin Frankin
he served in the Second Continental Congress and helped draft the Declaration of Independence. -
Charles Carroll
he was the signer of the declaration of independence who lived the longest and he was the only signer who was Roman Catholic. -
John Hancock
was president of the Continental Congress -
U.S. Constitution
a document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the us is governed. -
John Jay
Jay was appointed the Supreme Courts chief justice and helped shape procedures in its formative years. -
Eminent Domain
when france publicly recognized the rights of property owners to be compensated for such property seizures. -
Bill of Rights
is the first 10 amendments to the constitution. -
Alexander Hamilton
he served as the nation's first secretary of the treasury. -
Alex de Tocqueville & his 5 principles
Liberty:America's federal system helped prevent the rise of an over-powerful government
Egalitarianism:In American society there are differences, but everyone is equal and anyone can own land.
Individualism:Americans were free to flourish without hereditary distinctions.
Populism:since everyone in society was equal, everyone had the same right to participate in government.
Laissez-faire: letting things take their own course. -
James Madison
was the founding farther of the u.s. and the 4th president -
Benjamin Rush
he wrote a letter to John Adams about Washington. -
In God We Trust
from treasury department records, it appears that the first appeal came in a letter.
