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John Witherspooon
He was a Clergyman, who represented New Jersey. He signed the Declaration of Independence and also he is the president of Princeton University. -
Charles Carroll
He was a Catholic representative at the Constitutional Convention, one of the 1st sentators from Maryland, and also signed the Declaration of Independence. -
Johnathan Hancock
He was a representatives from Massachusetts, president of the Contintental Congress in 1775, and was also the 1st to sign the Declaration of Independence -
John Jay
He was a representative from New York at the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence, helped negotiate the treaty of Paris in 1783 that ended the American Revolution, and also a diplomat to England & negotiated Jay's Treaty which averted more war with Britain -
Benjamin Rush
He was a Treasurer of the U.S. mint, from Pennsylvania. He signed the Declaration of Independence and also attended the Continental Congress (meeting of the 13 colonies that became the American Government.) -
John Peter Mulenburg
He was a Clergyman and a soldier in Colonial, Revolutionary, & Post-Revolutionary conflicts. He was also one of the 1st official elected U.S. Congressman. -
Jonathan Trumbull
He was the only Colonial Government that supported the American cause in the Revolution. -
Declaration of Independence
Announced the colonies freedom from British rule and set fourth the founding principles of the U.S -
E Pluribus Unum
A motto for the United States suggested by the committee Congress. -
Alexis de Tocqueville and his 5 value
French writer that came to America to observe the U.S. government and thier politics. He later wrote a book called Democracy of America which stated that there are 5 values that are crucial to America's success as a Contitutional republic. -
DeTocqueville's 5 values
His five values were:
Liberty- The power to act as one pleases
Egalitarianism- Equality of oppotunity & respect, not as a result or condition of a social hiearchy
Individualism- Involves the social need for mobility (upward movement) and achievement
Populism- Allowing all indivduals to have & voice their own opinion
Laissez-Faire- A belief that government should not impede individual achievements/goals; less government interaction & more hard work = success -
In God We Trust
The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on U.S. coins mostly because of the increased religious view existing during the Civil War. Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase received many appeals from devout persons throughout the country, urging that the United States recognize their God on the U.S. coins. -
Eminent Domain
The right of a government or its agent to take away private property for public use, with payment of compensation.