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John Trumbull Sr.
Was the only man who served as governor in both an English colony and an American state -
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John Witherspoon
Was a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister and a Founding Father of the United States -
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John Hancock
Was an American merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution -
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Charles Carroll
Was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America -
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John jay
Was an American statesman, Patriot, diplomat, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States -
Declaration of independence
a date that John Adams believed would be “the most memorable thing in the history of America.” On July 4, 1776, Congress approved the final text of the Declaration. It wasn't signed until August 2, 1776. -
E Pluribus Unum
Is a 13 letter saying of the United States, appearing on the Great Seal along with Annuit cœptis and Novus ordo seclorum, and adopted by an Act of Congress in 1782 -
U.S. Constitution
Originally comprised of seven articles, defines the national frame of government -
Bill of rights
The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. -
Fifth Amendment
Protects individuals from being compelled to be witnesses against themselves in criminal cases -
Benjamin Rush
Was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Rush was a civic leader in Philadelphia -
John Peter Muhlenberg
Was an American clergyman, Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War, and political figure in the newly independent United States -
Eminent Domain
The right of a government to take away private property for public use, with payment of compensation -
Eminent Domain
The right of a government to take away private property for public use, with payment of compensation -
"In God We Trust"
Is the official motto of the United States of America and of the U.S. state of Florida
