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John Trumbull Sr.
This is why John Trumbull Sr. is important. He was the governor of Connecticut. He was the Speaker of the House. He was also a Lieutenant Colonel. That is why he is important. -
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John Witherspoon
This is why John Witherspoon is important. He was a member of the Continental Congress. He was one of the people who signed the Declaration of Independence. He was also an influential educator. That is why he is important. -
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John Hancock
This is why John Hancock is important. He was the president of the Second Continental Congress. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was also the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That is why he is important. -
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Charles Carroll
This is why Charles Carroll is important. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was the last surviving signer. He also promoted religious tolerance. That is why he is important. -
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John Jay
This is why John Jay is important. He was Chief Justice of the United States. He was a Founding Father. He was also a signer of the Treaty of Paris. That is why he is important. -
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Benjamin Rush
This is why Benjamin Rush is important. He was a member of the Second Continental Congress. He was one of the people that signed the Declaration of Independence. He was the father of American psychiatry. That is why Benjamin Rush is important. -
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John Peter Muhlenberg
This is why John Peter Muhlenberg is important. He was an American clergyman and the Lieutenant-Governor of Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and the Pennsylvania Assembly. He was also a member of the U.S. House and the Senate. That it why John Peter Muhlenberg is important. -
Declaration of Independence
This is why the Declaration of Independence is important. This document was one of the most important documents in the history of America. It was the official written letter to Great Britain stating the American peoples' choice to secede. Without this document, the history of america would be very different. That is why the Declaration of Independence is important. -
E Pluribus Unum
This is why E Pluribus Unum is important. It is the motto of America. I means "out of many, one." It symbolizes the unification of the thirteen states and their government. That is why it is important. -
U.S. Constitution
This is why the U.S. Constitution is important. It was created by the Constitutional Convention. It outlines the principles and laws of America. Without it, the U.S. would've had no order. That is why it is important. -
Eminent Domain
This is why Eminent Domain is important. It was first recognized in France. It was a part of the Fifth Amendment. It prevents the Government from taking private property without giving the owner compensation. That is why it is important. -
Bill of Rights
It was the first ten amendments added to the Constitution. It added the freedom of religion, speech, assembly, and petition. It also added the right to own guns, rules for criminal trials and jury. That's only about half of the things it added. These rules added much more fairness to the Constitution, and without them, America would be very different. -
Fifth Amendment
This is why the Fifth Amendment is important. It protects people from self-incrimination. They don't have to say anything that might aid in making them guilty. It also prevents someone from being tried for the same crime for the second time. That is why it is important. -
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Alexis de Tocqueville
He wrote one of the most influential books in the 19th century. It was called "Democracy of America." He wrote about five principles in America. They were liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, populism, and laissez-faire. That is why he is important. -
"In God We Trust"
This is why "In God We Trust" is important. It was created by Salmon P. Chase. It was added onto every American form of currency. It was used to fight a cultural war with communist Russia during the Cold War. That is why it is important.