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John Trumbull Sr.
The only man that has served as governor in both an English colony and an American colony. The only governor at the start of the American Revolutionary War to take up the patriot cause. -
John Witherspoon
Scottish- American Presbyterian minister and a founding father of the United States. He was a delegate from New Jersey to the continental congress. -
John Hancock
American merchant, statesman, and prominent patriot of the American revolution. Served as president of the second continental congress. Was the first and third Governor of the commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
Charles Carroll
wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence. One of the founding fathers of the United States of America. Served as a delegate to the continental congress. -
John Jay
was an American statesman, Patriot, diplomat, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, negotiator and signatory of the Treaty of Paris of 1783, second Governor of New York, and the first Chief Justice of the United States -
Benjamin Rush
Was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was a civic leader, physician, politician, social reformer. Founder of Dickinson College. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
Born on October 1, 1746, he was an American clergyman and soldier during the American Revolutionary War. After serving as a soldier he took up politics. Then died on October 1 1807. -
Declaration of Independence
The D of I is a break up letter. They were breaking up with England. Preamble was the introduction. They wanted a new form of government. Then there was a long train of abuses. The next part was them responding to the actions. The last section was the declaring of war. -
"In God We Trust"
The motto of the US. Adopted as the nations motto in 1956. First appeared on a two cent piece. -
U.S. Constitution
Supreme laws of the United States. Delineates the national frame of government. Embodies the fundamental laws and principles of the United States. -
Bill of Rights
A document stating the civil rights of the citizens of the United States. The first ten amendments are guaranteed such as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship. It was ratified in 1791 -
Fifth Amendment
Part of the bill of rights. Protects individuals from being compelled to be witnesses against themselves in criminal cases. -
"E Pluribus Unum"
The motto for the United States. Latin for "Out of many, One" Made of 13 letters. -
Alex de Tocqueville and his five Principles
He was a French socialist and political theorist. Came to the United States to discover prisons. One of the most influential books of the 19th century. -
Eminent Domain
the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. the power of a state, provincial, or national government to take private property for public use.
