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John Trumbull Sr.
He was one of the few Americans that served as governor in both a pre-Revolutionary colony and a post-Revolutionary state and was also the only colonial governor at the start of the Revolution to take up the Rebel Cause. -
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John Witherspoon
He was a Scottish-American Presbyterian and also a founding father of the United Sates. -
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John Hancock
He was an American Revolution leader, served as president of the Second Continental Congress, and was the 1st and 3rd governer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
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Charles Carroll
Wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from Britain. -
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John Jay
He was an American statesman, Patriot, diplomat, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was also the one that signed the Treaty of Paris, and first Chief Justice of the U.S. -
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John Peter Muhlenberg
Was a continental army soldier during the revolutionary war and a political figure when America won their independence. -
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Benjamin Rush
He was the founding father of the United States, he was a member of the continental congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence and was a civic leader in Philadelphia. -
Declaration of Independence
Was written by Thomas Jefferson, and adopted by the Second Continental Congress, to state the reason British colonies in North America fought for independence. -
E Pluribus Unum
It means "Out of many, one" in Latin. It's a 13 letter phrase that is on the Seal of the United States. -
U.S. Constitution
The constitution is a written document that is the supreme law of the land in the United States written by James Madison. -
Bill of Rights
The first congress of the U.S. made 12 amendments, but 10 were ratified. -
Fifth Amendment
Part of the bill of rights that protects a person from having to answer any questions or being compelled to be a witness. -
Eminent Domain
The power of the government to take private property and convert into public use, the 5th amendment puts a limitation on this. -
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Alex de Tocqueville
He was a french diplomat, political scientist, and historian that named 5 values that are crucial to American success as a constitutional republic. The 5 values were
1.Liberty: freedom from arbitrary
2. Egalitarianism: society of equals
3. Individualism: people are free to pursue their individual goals
4. Populism: participation of common people in political life
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"In God We Trust"
This is the official motto of the United States, it is on our currency.
