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Charles Carroll was a member of the continental congress.In 1778 he went back to Maryland to participate in state government. He was also in federal congress in 1788.
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He was a clergy, he signed the DOI, and he was one of the first officials elected to the U.S.congressmen.
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John Jay was a representative from New York at the Continental congress, he signed the DOI, helped negotiate the treaty of paris in 1783 that ended the American Revolution, he was a diplomatt to England, and negotiated Jays treaty (averting more war with britain) , he was the firsts chief judge of the supreme court.
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The DOI announced the colonies freedom from British Rule & set forth the founding principles of the U.S.
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He painted a picture of the comitee that drafted the DOI.
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John Hancocks signature of this DOI was significant becasue he wanted the british rule to know who he was and how bold he was by signing his name very large.
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Benjamin Rush was the Treasurer of the U.S. mint, physician, writer, educator, and a founding father, he signed the DOI, and he attended the Continental Congress.
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John Witherspoon was a clergyman, he represented New Jersey, he signed the DOI.
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This is the date the U.S. Constitution was made. The constitution was a set of established precedents that were to be goverened.
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No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime.
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The bill of rights documents the 1st 10 amendments.
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The power to take private property for public use by a state, municipality, or private person or corporation authorized to exercise functions of public character, following the payment of just compensation to the owner of that property.
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"E Pluribus Enum" simply means - out of many, one.
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This phrase was put on American money due to the increase in religous sentiment during the civil war.
