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John Trumbull Sr.
He was a general during the Revolutionary War and a great painter He painted historical figured and scenes. -
John Peter Muhlenberg
John Peter Muhlenberg was a significant figure during The Revolutionary War. He was a general but also studied religion and was eventually ordained. He is important to American history because he created the first Lutheran Synod in America. -
John Knox Witherspoon
Another one of the founders of America, he was also religiously significant because he was a Scottish-American presbyterian minister. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the most significant and well known American document because it is the reason the country exists today. -
John Hancock
John Hancock was one of the most important founding fathers of America. He helps write both The Declaration of Independence and The Bill of Rights and is known for his spitefully large signature. -
Benjamin Franklin
He was a cowriter of DOI. -
John Jay
He helped write the DOI, the constitution and the Treaty of Paris. -
U.S. Constition
The U.S. Constitution is the first 10 amendments to the DOI. -
Charles Carroll
He fought in the Revolutionary War and was one of the first advocates for religious freedom. -
Alexander Hamilton
He was a Major General during the Revolutionary War and also helped create the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and West Point Military Academy. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the document written giving basic rights (the 10 amendments) to all American citizens. -
E Pluribus Unum
out of many, one (the motto of the US) -
James Madison
He helped write the DOI and the Constitution and was the 4th president. -
Benjamin Rush
Benjamin Rush was one of the original founding fathers of America and is often called the father of American psychiatry. He wrote the first psychiatric textbook ever. -
Alex de Tocqueville & his 5 Principles
de Tocqueville was a man who lives during the time of the formation of the American government and wrote alot about it. His principles of a democracy are:
1. Liberty
2. Egalitarianism
3. Individuals
4. Populism
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Eminent Domain
the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. -
"In God We Trust"
America's motto
