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John Trumbull Sr.
John Trumbull Sr. was born on the 12th of October in 1710 and died on the 17th of August in 1785.He was a colonial governor who was with the Colonist against the British. He was the governor of Connecticut. He also was a part of the revolutionary war.He was the only who wen through as a governor through the Revolutionary War. -
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon was born on the 5th of February in 1723 and he passed away on the 15th of November in 1794.He was a Scottish immigrant.He was a member of the Continental Congress and was part of it for more than a hundred of it committees. He was the president of the collage in New Jersey later known as the Princeton University. -
John Hadcock
John Hancock was most know because of his big signature on the Declaration of Independence.He wrote it big on purpose so that they would notice that he didn't care about the British.He served as the 2nd president of Continental Congress.The very 1st Declaration only had his signature because the main one was not ready for signatures. -
John Jay
John Jay was born in December on the 12th in 1745 and died in May on the 17th in 1829.He was one of the founding fathers from the United States.He also helped with the federalist papers and he was a chief justice of the Supreme Court.He also made a negotiation with England. He also was a president of the Continental Congress. -
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush was born in January on the 4th n 1745. He took a part in the Declaration by signing it.He was a pioneer in the field of physiology and psychiatry. He was also the ambassador of England. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
John Peter Muhlenberg was born on the 1st of October in 1764 and died on October 1st 1807.He was a clergyman who recruited solders to fight the British.He died on the day of his birthday.He was apolitical figure in the newly independent United States. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4,177.The authors were Thomas Jefferson,Benjamin Franklin,Roger Sherman,John Adam, and Robert R Livingston.The Declaration freed the colonist from Britain and also made the theory of the Government. Almost most of the ideas were borrowed from John Locke.The Declaration stated that the government was supposed to protect U.S citizens. -
U.S Constitution
The U.S Constitution established the American government,the citizens rights and the fundamental laws.It was signed in Philadelphias Convention Center by George Washington in September 17, 1778. At the convention they planed a more firm and stronger government that had 3 branches.The 3 branches were the executive,legislative,judicial and the checks and balance system so they would all have equal power.They also added The Bill of Rights to the Constitution & so far they have been 27 amendments. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution.They were written by James Maddison to several sates for better protection of the individuals.They explained to the government what -
Fifth Amendment
The 5th amendment sates that no person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime.Anyone shall not be subject for the same offense twice. Neither should they lack of life liberty or property. This amendment was introduced by James Madison. It was voted 3/4 on the 15th of December in 1791. -
Alex de Tocqueville and his 5 principles
Alex de Tocqueville noticed that America was different than Europe and he tried to identifying the different ways.His book was published in 1835.When he says liberty he means to protect.When he says "Enlitarianism" he means equals in society. "Individualism refers to freedom of actions and "Populism"means to participation in political life and "Lassez-faire" is meaning that the gov took hands off to the economy. -
Eminent Domain
Eminent Domain is a rule that makes sure our land belongs to us and is not used for public use. The 5th amendment states payment of compensation. -
E Pluribus Unum
E Pluribus Unum was official the 1st of January in 1956.E Pluribus Unum is stating the meaning that all Americans stand together.This motto meaning is that "out of many (comes) one.The reason for this was made to see that several states have came together as a nation. The Congress first adopted this in 1782 but t came official in 1956. -
"In God We Trust"
The congress adopted "In God We Trust" in the 1956 around another motto was very important too.This phrase is in our Star Spangle Banner.It is also on the coins ever since 1846."In God We Trust" is an imprinted in all American money.The meaning is very ceremonial. -
Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll was born on the 19th of Sep in 1737 and passed on the 14th of November in 1832.He was known to be one of the most wealthiest men.He used his own out of pocket money to help out for the Revolution.He was the 1st one to realize that we needed independence from Britan. He was a catholic.
