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Preacher that supported the Continental Army
Recruited large numbers of people for the army through his preaching and sermons.
During a sermon he preached that it is a time of war, within an hour after the sermon 162 men enlisted. -
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Governor of Connecticut
Refused to support British Army.
Was the only governor to side with patriots. -
A document declaring independence from Great Britain and stating their grievances against King George III
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A signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Known as the "Father of Medicine". -
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
President of the Second Continental Congress. -
Signed the Declaration of Independence
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Leading Member of the Continental Congress.
Signer of the Declaration of Independence. -
(Latin) "Out of many comes one"
Motto of the U.S. Several states together united to form a nation. -
A document that established structure of the American Government.
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Helped write the Federalist Papers.
First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Negotiated boundary treaty with England. -
A document that was a list of guaranteed rights.
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An idea that private property can not be taken for public use without proper compensation.
Covered in the Fifth Amendment in the Bill ofRights. -
A citizen cannot be deprives of life, liberty, or property without "due process of law".
Certain legal procedures must be carried out according to established rules before a person can be punished. -
He was sent to America by the French government to study its prisons in order to help the French government reform their prison system.
His 5 principles were :
Liberty
Egalitarianism (equality)
Individualism
Populism
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National motto
Replaced "E Pluribus Unum"
