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John Trumbull Sr.
An American Revolutinary leader who, while he was the Governeor of Connecticut, provided supplies for the Continental Army. -
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John Witherspoon
Preaident of College of New Jersey(Princeton University). Closed the college due to British Forces. Reopened the college after the war. He ended up teaching a president, vice president, 39 congressmen, 21 senators, 12 governers, nine cabinet members, and three Supreme Court justices. -
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John Hancock
Was made leader of Massachusetts delegate to the second Continental Congress. He became the first representative to sign the Declaration of Independence. -
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Charles Carroll
He was a delegate of Maryland to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. -
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John Jay
Severved as the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Became U.S. minister to Spain, helping to broker the 1783 Treaty of Paris. Averted war with the Grear Britain with the 1794 Jay Treaty. -
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Benjamin Rush
Was a member of the Contenintal Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Moved to Philadelphia to train as a physician. A major influence on Thomas Paine's, "Common Sense." -
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John Peter Muhlenburg
Served in the Hosue of Burgesses in 1774. He was elected to Supreme Executive Council in 1784. Served as Pennsylvanis's Vice President from 1785-1788. Elected to First Congress(1788-1789). Elected to Senate in 1801. -
Declaration of Indeoendence
Basically a written document that freed the United States from British control. -
E Pluribus Unum
Means, out of many, one. The former motto of the United States. -
U.S. Constitution
Established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. -
Fifth Amendment
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights states the basic rights that all humans in the United States have and can not be taken away unless taken by government. -
Alex de Tocqueville and his Five Principles
Liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualism, Populism, and Laissez-faire are things he stressed. -
Eminent Domain
The right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. -
"In God We Trust"
The offical motto of the United States.
