declaration of independence key terms

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    Benjamin Rush

    Benjamin Rush was a Founding Father of the United States. Rush was a civic leader in Philadelphia, where he was a physician, politician, social reformer, educator and humanitarian, as well as the founder
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    John Peter Muhelenberg

    John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg was an American clergyman, Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War, and political figure in the newly independent United States.
  • declaration of independance

    the document that separated us from the Britain monarchy.To allow us to govern our own taxes and homes.
  • The bill of rights

    The bill of rights are the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution, ratified in 1791 and guaranteeing such rights as the freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship.