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John Trumbull Sr.
He was born on October 12, 1710, and died on Agust 17, 1785. He was one of the few americans who served as governor in a both 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. -
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon was born on February 5th, 1723 and died on November 15th, 1794. He was a Scottish-American Presbyterian minister, and also a founding father of the U.S. -
John Hancock
John Hancock was born on January 23, 1737, and died on October 8, 1793. He was an American merchant, smuggler, statesman, and prominent patriot of the American revolution. Also served as president of the second continental congress, and was the first and third governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -
Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll was born on September 19, 1737, and died on November 14, 1832. He was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of the independence from the Kingdom of great Britain. Charles also served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, and Confederation Congress. Later then became the first United States senator for Maryland. -
John Jay
John Jay was born on December 12, 1745, and died on May 17,1829. He was an american statesman and one of the founding fathers of the United States. He was also a signer of the the Treaty of Paris, and the first chief justice of the United States. -
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush was born on January 4th, 1746 in Bayberry Philadelphia, died on April 19th,1813. He was a founding father of the U.S, and civic leader in Philadelphia. He was also a physician, politician, social reformer, educator, and a humanitarian. -
John Peter Mulhenburg
Jon Peter Mulhenburg was born on September 1st, 1746 in Trappe Pennsylvania, died on October 1st, 1807, was an American clergyman, continental army solider during the American Revolutionary War, and a political figure in the U.S (Senator 1801). -
The Declaration of Independence
The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence (written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was to explain to foreign nations the reason why the colonies have decided to separate themselves form Great Britain. -
"El Pluribus Unum"
Meaning "Out of may, one". It was considered the de facto motto of the United States. It was first used on the U.S coinage in 1975, when the reverse of the half-eagle ($5gold) coin presented the main features of the Great Seal of the United States. -
U.S Constitution
The U.S constitution was created on September 17, 1787 but it was ratifies on June 21, 1788 in Washington D.C. It is the supreme law of the United States of America. Its purpose was to create a national government consisting of a legislative, an executive, and a judicial brach, with a system of checks and balances among the three branches. Also to divide the power between the federal government and the states. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of Independence as one of the nations most treasured documents. Since then the Bill of Rights has served as the cornerstone of basic American freedoms. -
The Fifth Amendment
The fifth amendment was ratified on December 15th, 1791 along with the rest of the amendments. The fifth amendment sates that no person shall be held to answer for capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or incitement of a grand jury. -
Eminent Domain
The early evolution of eminent domain cases. The federal government's power of eminent domain has long been used in the United States to acquire properly for public use. It appertains to every independent government. it requires no constitutional recognition, it is an attribute of sovereignty. (No specific date only year which is 1876) -
"In God We Trust"
"In God We Trust" is the official motto of the United States. It was used as the nations motto in 1956, as an alternative or replacement to the unofficial motto "E pluribus unum" which was used when the Great Seal of the United States was created and adopted in 1782
