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Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll was a member of the continental congress.In 1778 he went back to Maryland to participate in state government. He was also in federal congress in 1788. -
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Sr. John Peter Muhlenberg- War colonel
He was a clergy, he signed the DOI, and he was one of the first officials elected to the U.S.congressmen. -
John Jay
John Jay was a representative from New York at the Continental congress, he signed the DOI, helped negotiate the treaty of paris in 1783 that ended the American Revolution, he was a diplomatt to England, and negotiated Jays treaty (averting more war with britain) , he was the firsts chief judge of the supreme court. -
Declaration of Independence- Drafted
The DOI announced the colonies freedom from British Rule & set forth the founding principles of the U.S. -
John Trumbull- Painted The Declaration Of Independance
He painted a picture of the comitee that drafted the DOI. -
John Hancock- Signed declaration of independence
John Hancocks signature of this DOI was significant becasue he wanted the british rule to know who he was and how bold he was by signing his name very large. -
Benjamin Rush signed the constitution on this day
Benjamin Rush was the Treasurer of the U.S. mint, physician, writer, educator, and a founding father, he signed the DOI, and he attended the Continental Congress. -
When John Witherspoon participated in the revolution
John Witherspoon was a clergyman, he represented New Jersey, he signed the DOI. -
Made the U.S. Constitution
This is the date the U.S. Constitution was made. The constitution was a set of established precedents that were to be goverened. -
Fifth Amendment was written
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime. -
Bill of Rights was created
The bill of rights documents the 1st 10 amendments. -
Eminent Domain
The power to take private property for public use by a state, municipality, or private person or corporation authorized to exercise functions of public character, following the payment of just compensation to the owner of that property. -
“E Pluribus Unum”
"E Pluribus Enum" simply means - out of many, one. -
“In God We Trust”
This phrase was put on American money due to the increase in religous sentiment during the civil war.
