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John Trumbull Sr.
Trumbull was a friend and advisor of General Washington throughout the revolutionary war, providing Washington and his army resources to the fight for independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a document that establish the 13 colonies as independent sovereign states, and no longer under the rule of King George III. Then it also declared war on Great Britain. -
John Hancock
John Hancock served as president of the Second Continental Congress. He also signed onto the DOI so big so King George III can see it first, and he was the first one to sign it. -
Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and Confederation Congress. He also was as first United States Senator for Maryland, and he was the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence. -
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon was one of the the Founding Fathers. He shelped draft the Articles of Confederation, and also played a major role in shaping foreign policy. He also signed in the DOI. -
"E Pluribus Unum"
"E Pluribus Unum" is Latin "out of many, one" and it was the motto for the U.S. before WW2 -
John Jay
John Jay was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, and he also sign a peace Treaty of Paris to the bring peace. -
James Madison
James Madison was a Founding Father, and the 4th president of the U.S. He was called the "Father of the Constitution" for his important role in drafting the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. -
U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution defines the powers of the new government as originating from the people of the United States, and it's the supreme law of the U.S. There are 7 articles that explain the power of the government. -
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin was not only a Found Father but also an author, printer, politician, inventor, etc... He served as a Governor of Pennsylvania to the Ambassador of France because he was fluent in many languages . He also helped drafted the DOI. -
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was the first Secretary of treasury, and he also establish the Mint and the National Bank. Hamilton favored a strong central government so he was a federalist. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments in the U.S Constitution. The Bill of Rights was created by Anti-Federalist and it added more guarantees of personal freedoms and rights to the U.S. Constitution. -
Emiant Domain
Eminent Domain is the right of a government to use private property for public, with payment of compensation, and it was part of the 5th Amendment. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
John Peter Muhlenberg was a Lutheran minister who served in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate. He was also a Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War. -
Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville was a French political scientist, and historian. He was best known for his book he wrote : Democracy in America. -
Liberty
Tocqueville's first principle was liberty and that means people can do what they want with little or no control from the government. -
Egalitarianism
Tocqueville's second principle was egalitarianism this means that people have equal rights and opportunities and is not dependent of their social class. -
Individualism
Tocqueville's third principle was individualism, this means people can follow and practice what they want such as a religion. -
Populism
Tocqueville's fourth principle was populism, and it's a belief in the power of the people, and in their right to have control over how the government should run rather than a political party. -
Laissez-faire
Tocqueville's last principle was laissez-faire, which means the government doesn't disturb or control the economy, an example is capitalism. -
"In God We Trust"
"In God We Trust" is now the current motto of the U.S. and we changed it during WW2 to promote against Hitler.
