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John Trumbull Sr.
He was the only man who served governor in both English colony and American state.He was also the only governor to the start the American Revolutionary War to take up the patriot. The reason why he became such an important person is thourgh history, he was the best governor in Connecticut. He was well known because he was thought by the second minister named Samuel Welles. -
John Hancock
This person is famous for being the president of the second continental congress. Later on when the Declaration Of Independence was written and given to the United States he was the first governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The he was reelected and was until his death in 1793. Other then being a president and a governor he also signed the Declaration Of Independence. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
This person was well known for signing the declaration of independence, leader in Philadelphia and founder of Dickinson College. He joined the war later on married the love of his life and had a family. Shortly after he was elected to the U.S Senate and got out of the position as a supervisor. He remained as a Lutheran Layman until his death -
Benjamin Rush
This person is famous for signing the declaration of independence, civic leader and founder of Dickinson College. He attended the continental Congress also he was a physician, writer, educator and humanitarian. Rush did many things which made his life a rollercoaster. With all the things he did the success that took him there was him attending college at Philadelphia which took a bachelor of arts degree. -
The Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a sheet of paper where it explains the right's. The time it was made it was mostly used for the colonies because both countries did not work well together. The people who were involved were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert Livingston. These powerful men created what now is the best right's anyone could have given us. -
E Pluribus Unum
The official motto is "In God We Trust" where it is on the Great Seal of the United States. This motto was first used on U.S. coinage where it was reverse of the half eagle coin. Another official motto many others use is "Out Of Many, one" which was adopted by the founding fathers. This is use to represent the federal nature of the nation. -
John Witherspoon
Witherspoon was worth in Scotland and emigrated to the American colonies to become president of New Jersey in college. The college that he was president was later on called Princeton University. He became a vocal advocate for colonial independence which was part of why he became famous. He also served New Jersey in the continental congress. -
U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is America's national government and fundamental laws. Theses are guaranteed basic rights for citizens. The first purpose the U.S. Constitution talks about is creating a national government of a legislative, executive and a judicial branch. Also is the system of checks and balances from the three branches. It also divides power between the federal government and the states. -
Bill Of Rights
The bill of rights are the first 10 amendments to the U.S constitution. Amendments are rules or procedures that people should not trespass or it would be called illegal. Just like the declaration of independence was built with all the rights we could do well the bill of rights are rights that we should follow in order to keep this state in order. The person who wrote and did big efforts for the Bill of rights was James Madison. -
Fifth Amendment
The fifth amendment is is part of the ten amendments of the United States Constitution which makes up the Bill Of Rights. What the fifth amendment talks about the rights that allows witnesses to decline to answer any questions. This gives the right to have a lawyer involved and won't have to suffer any penalty for having the right. This usually works during a crime where any person is being questioned by an authority but the 5th amendment keeps the right for you to be quite. -
Alex de Tocqueville
This person traveled for nine months by steamboat, stagecoach, horseback and in canoes rising America's penitentiaries. Later on he went to Pennsylvania to spent a week interviewing every prisoner in the Eastern state Penitentiary. He did the Five Principles which inspired him by the nature of democracy. He picked the United States for these principles because the country had most robust and stable democratic government.
