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John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon was born on February 5, 1723 and died November 15, 1794. He became a vocal advocate for colonial independence and served New Jersey in the Continental Congress. And was the only member of the clergy to sign the Declaration of Independence, -
John Hancock
John Hancock was born on January 1, 1737 and died October 8, 1793. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and a governor of Massachusetts. Hancock used his wealth and influence to aid the movement for American independence. -
Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll was born on September 19, 1737 and died Nov 14, 1832. He was a surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the only Roman Catholic to sign that document. When political parties were formed in the United States, Carroll became a Federalist. -
John Jay
John Jay was born on December 23, 1745 and died May 17, 1929. Jay was one of the Founding Fathers who served the United States in numerous government offices. Jay served as the key negotiator at the Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolutionary War. -
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush was born on January 4, 1746 and died April 9, 1813. As a physician, Rush was a theorist. he conjectured that all diseases are really one, The worse the fever, he believed, the more “heroic” the treatment it called for. For a year he served as a surgeon general in the Continental Army, -
John Peter Muhlenenberg
John Peter Muhlenenberg was born on October 1, 1746 and died October 1, 1807. He was ordained in 1768 and headed a Lutheran congregation in Bedminster, New Jersey. Toward the end of 1775, Muhlenberg was authorized to raise and command as its Colonel the 8th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Army. -
John Trumbull Sr.
John Trumbull Sr. was born on June 6, 1756 and he died November 10, 1843. He was mostly known for his paintings in the American Revolution. Combining his artistic interests and revolutionary loyalties, Trumbull viewed his role as a person who everybody should pay attention to. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4, 1776. It states the principles on the government, and Americans. The Main purpose of the DOI is to explain the colonist's rights or to declare the causes. -
E Pluribus Unum
It's the motto suggested by the committee Congress appointed on July 4, 1776 to design "a seal for the United States of America. Linked together around the shield are 13 smaller shields, each with the initials for one of the "thirteen independent States of America. -
Eminent Domain
Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property belonging to its citizen’s for public use, provided just compensation is paid to the owner. Local, state and the federal government have the power of eminent domain. -
U.S. Constitution
The U.S Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787 and was ratified on June 21, 1788. The Constitution of the United States established America’s national government and fundamental laws. it guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens, It was used to replace the Article of Confederations because it was weak and states were independent. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was ratified on December 12, 1791 by James Madison. The First 10 amendments make up the Bill of Rights. The Government cannot make any laws the forbid people's religion or freedom of speech. -
Fifth Amendment
The Fifth Amendment states that no person may be compelled to testify against himself and that no person may be tried for a second time on a charge for which he has already been acquitted. Which means that you can't trial that person more than once. -
Alex de Tocqueville
Alex de Tocqueville was born on July 29, 1805 and he died April 16, 1859. What was significant about him was that he named five values crucial to American success as a constitutional republic. They're liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualism, Populism, and Laissez- faire. -
In God we Trust!
On Jun 6, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a law officially declaring “In God We Trust” to be the nation’s official motto.
The phrase had been placed on U.S. coins since the Civil War.
