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John Trumbell Sr.
During the American Revolution he provided supplies to the U.S army. He was elected to Connecticut's House of Representatives in 1736. He graduated from Harvard University. He was one of the few governors to support the revolution. -
John Hancock
John Hancock was the governor of Massachusetts. When his uncle diseased he inherited his supply shipping business. However Britain's new laws and regulations made business hard. He used his wealth to aid in the American Revolution. John Hancock also has the most recognizable signature on the Declaration of Independence, -
Charles Carroll
Charles Carol was one of the four marylanders to sign the Declaration of Independence. He came from a wealthy roman catholic family. He served in the Continental Congress and the Committee of safety. He supported separating from Britain. -
John Jay
John Jay was the first chief justice of the U.S supreme court. He lived in New York. He was president of the Continental Congress. He drafted the first New York Constitution. He served as the governor of New York for six years until he retired. -
Benjamin Rush
Also known as "The Father of American Psychiatry, he was the vice president of the American Philosophical Society. He was a member of the second Continental Congress. He also was one of the people who singed the Declaration of Independence. He also helped founded the college of Physicians. -
John Peter Muhlenburg
Muhlenburg was a member of the House of Representatives and a Senator. He was licensed as a minister in the Lutheran church in Swedish and Germany. He served on the Committee of Safety during the American Revolution. He was an anti-federalist. Also he helped elect Thomas Jefferson to U.S president. He spend his remaining days as a Lutheran. -
Declaration of Independence was Established
The Declaration of Independence was a written list of grievances from the colonies against Great Britain. The document as written as a collaboration between Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. Most of it was written by Thomas Jefferson.
The document didn't grant us freedom, but it declared us as a free nation. -
"E Pluribus Unum"
"One out of Many"
The phrase "E Pluribus Unum" is printed on a banner on the National Seal. Originally the seal had a different design before the congress came up with the Bald Eagle. The phrase is a reference between the States and the Federal government. The thirteen stripes symbolizes the different states forming one complete nation. -
U.S Constitution was signed.
The Constitution was written as the U.S gained independence .The U.S constitution was originally written as the Articles of Confederation. The constitution was written in order to form a better union than what the colonists used to have. -
Eminent Domain
The right of a government to take private property and turn it into a public domain. Property rights that fall under Eminent Domain are Air, water, and land. This is a hard concept to cover in court. However the Fifth Amendment states the government must provide a payment or negotiation to the owner. Unless they are convicted of a federal crime. -
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon was a clergyman. He signed the Declaration of Independence. He was the president of the University of Edinburgh. He believed in no conflict between faith and reason. He encouraged students to test their faith though experience. -
Fifth Amendment
"The right to remain silent in a court of law".
Whenever in court or being interrogated the accuser has the right to not say anything. This amendment is used when the accuser either has no lawyer or is wanting to call his lawyer. No matter what the case is the accuser has the right to not say anything that can be used against him. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of rights was written into the constitution. The Bill of rights states the writes an American Citizen has. In order to prevent a corrupt government system much like Great Britain, the congress gave abilities and qualifications to American citizens that the government must follow. They are unalienable, they cannot taken away. The most known of theses rights are freedom of speech and religion, right to remain silent, and right to a trial by jury. -
Liberty
State of being free within society. To gain independence. This was one of Alex Tocqueville's five Principles. -
Individualism
The moral outlook of focusing on the moral worth of one person. This was one of Alex Tocqueville's five Principles. -
Egalitarianism
The philosophy that everyone is equal despite obvious differences. This was one of Alex Tocqueville's five Principles. -
Populism
The Belief in power and control in regular people. That ordinary citizens have control over the government. This was one of Alex Tocqueville's five Principles. -
Lassez-faire
The policy of letting things take their course without controlling anything. This was one of Alex Tocqueville's five Principles. -
Alex de Tocqueville
Alex de Tocqueville was a French diplomat, Political Scientist, and Historian. He mad several observations on equality and individualism. He is known for his five values. He published the book "Democracy in America". He also wrote about the French revolution. He was forced out of politics when he refused to support Napoleon's conquer of the world. -
In God We Trust
"In God We Trust" is the official Nation motto. It is printed on the US Currency. It is a reference to when the nation was first founded by colonists. The phrase interpretation is often referenced to Christianity. The phrase may be controversial today due to multiple other religions, but it had the most power to soldiers in the American Revolution and Civil war.
