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John Trumbull Sr.
The only man who served as governor in both an English colony and an American state, and he was the only governor at the start of the American Revolutionary War to take up the Patriot cause. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
He was a Minister, Politician and a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
This document is what helped declare the colonies independent from Great Britain. This is also what started to war between the 16 colonies and England. Thomas Jefferson did most of the work on the document, when he was suppose to do only 1/5th of the work. -
Benjamin Rush
He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence (U.S.). Rush was a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, and educator as well as the founder of Dickinson College. -
John Witherspoon
He was the only active clergyman and the only college president to sign the Declaration. -
John Hancock
An American merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Known for his large and stylish signature. -
Charles Carroll
One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and Confederation Congress and later as first United States Senator for Maryland. He was the sole Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence. -
John Jay
American statesman, Patriot, diplomat, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. important leader of the Federalist Party after the ratification of the United States Constitution in 1788. -
U.S Constitution
The Constitution of the US helps explain things like the three branches, the rights and responsibilities of state governments and of the states in relationship to the federal government and many more. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights are rights created by the government to protect the people. These rights can not be taken away from anyone, keeping the people safe. -
Fifth Amendment
You can not be forced to testify against yourself. -
"E Pluribus Unum"
out of many, one (the motto of the US). -
Alex and his Five Principles
Liberty: freedom from random government control.
Egalitarianism: society of equals, no permanent class structure.
Individualism: People can do their things.
Populism: People can participate in political things.
Laissez-Faire: Government has a "hands off" approach to the economy. -
Eminent Domain
The power of a state, provincial, or national government to take private property for public use. However, this power can be legislatively delegated by the state to municipalities, government subdivisions, or even to private persons or corporations, when they are authorized by the legislature to exercise the functions of public character. -
"In God We Trust"
adopted as the nation's motto in 1956 as a replacement or alternative to the unofficial motto of E pluribus unum, which was adopted when the Great Seal of the United States was created and adopted in 1782.
