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John Trumbull Sr.
John Trumbull Sr. was born in Lebanon Connecticut .Trumbull was the first painter to produce series of history paintings.
His declaration of independence was used to reverse on the two- dollar bill .Also, he executed a 12 series of paintings dealing with the Revolution War .Then later on in life he died in November 10, 1843. -
John Witherspoon
John Witherspoon was an Scottish immigrant that lead Continental Congress and took part in hundreds of committees -
John Hancock
was a signer of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and a governor of Massachusetts.Hancock used his wealth and influence to aid the movement for American independence.He was president of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777. -
Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll was born in Maryland .He was one of the signers of the declaration of independence .Also he was the longest to live out of the people to write in the declartion.Carroll was an critic of the British policies to the Colonies too. -
John Jay
John Jay was one of the founding fathers of the United Staes . He was among the American commits -
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush was born in Bayberry Township, he was one of the major political leaders who participated in the American Revolution and signed the Declaration of independence .Rush was also an educator and a writer that took lead of the intellectual American Enlightenment along with the others . -
John Peter Muhlenberg
John Peter Muhlenberg was an American clergyman, Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies.The document stated the reasons the 13 American colonies wanted to be free of Great Britain's government.The American colonies had been at war with Great Britain for over a year when the document was signed. -
E Pluribus Unum
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U.S. Consititution
The U.S. Constitution is a document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed.The U.S. Constitution was prepared in secret, behind locked doors that were guarded by sentries.The U.S. Constitution was written in the same Pennsylvania State House where the Declaration of Independence was signed and where George Washington received his commission as Commander of the Continental Army. -
Bill of rights
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship. -
Fifth Amendment
The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights and protects a person from being compelled to be a witness against himself in a criminal case -
Eminent Domain
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Alex de Tocqueville and his Five Principles
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" In God We Trust"
