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John Trumbull Sr. Birth
Jonathan Trumbull, Sr. who was born October 12, 1710 was one of the few Americans who served as governor in both a pre-Revolutionary colony and a post-Revolutionary state. He was the only colonial governor at the start of the Revolution to take up the rebel cause. He died August 17, 1785. -
John Witherspoon Birth
John Witherspoon was born in Gifford, Scotland. He was alecteded to be the president of the college of New Jersey in 1768. John Witherspoon was a Scots Presbyterian minister and a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New Jersey. Not only did John Witherspoon signed the Declaration of Independence he also served on over hundred congressional committees. John died in November 15, 1794. -
John Hancock Birth
ohn Hancock was born January 23, 1737 and he was a merchant, smuggler, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is very known for his fancy signatuar. He died October 8, 1793. -
Charles Carrolll Birth
Charles Carroll was born September 19, 1737 also was a Maryland delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He became a member of the Continental Congress as the American Revolution loomed. Carroll missed the vote on independence but signed the final draft of the Declaration on Independence, becoming the only Catholic to do so. He died in November 14, 1832. -
John Jay Birth
John jay was a founding father and served as the first chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court among a variety of top government posts. He also became U.S. minister to Spain helping them broker the 1783 Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War. He died in May 17, 1829. -
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush was born January 4th, 1746, was a member of the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Ben is also best known for his political activities during the American Revolution, Ben had died April 19th, 1813. -
John Peter Muhlenberg Birth
John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg was born on October 1, 1746, in Trappe, Pennsylvania. His early education was supplemented at the Philadelphia Academy . At the age of 18, he was sent with two brothers to Halle, Germany, for further education. John died in July 28, 1746. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a long list of complantes from the people. John Adams made this document to form a better world for us. It wasn't signed until August 2, 1776. Yet it's celebrated in July 4th. -
U.S. Constitution
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution was written during the Philadelphia Convention which is known as the Constitutional Convention which convened from May 25 to September 17, 1787 -
Bill of Rights
This is Domcument thate staes the rights that us the people recived. Numbers three through twelve were adopted by the states to become the United States (U.S.) Bill of Rights, effective. -
Fith Amendment
The 5th Amendment became apart of the Bill of Rights. It was ment to help during war and make sure that the millity wouldn't come in to your house and that it from you. -
"E Pluribus Unum"
Although selected in 1776 by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson for the Continental Congress, it was not officially adopted as a national motto until six years later. E Pluribus Unum motto on the Great Seal of the United States and on many U.S. coins. -
Alexis de Tocqueville's 5 values
Alexis De Toqueville went to the U.S and saw how diffrenet it was from where he was from. As he was there he learned 5 values that helps the government and the people under controll. -
"In god we trust"
The motto "In god we trust" was writen on the back of our coins to reprosent the increase of religon during the Civil War. -
Eminent Domain
The right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. Federal, state, and local governments may take private property through their power of eminent domain or may regulate it by exercising their police power. -
My birthday :D
The best day ever for the United Stases! It changed the world for ever all because of one little girl. she brought light and happiness in the life of others. The world will never be the same.
