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John Trumbull Sr.
Was a pre-Revolutionary colony and a post-Revolutionary state. He was the only colonial governor at the start of the Revolution to take up the rebel cause. -
John Witherspoon
He was a Scots Presbyterian minister and a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence -
John Hancock
Is famous for signing the Delcaration of Indepence. -
Charles Carroll
Was an early advocate of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. -
John Jay
Most famous for signing of the Treaty of Paris. -
Benjamin Rush
"Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us."
"Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error."
"Mirth, and even cheerfulness, when employed as remedies in low spirits, are like hot water to a frozen limb."
(A few quotes by Behjamin Rush) -
John Peter Muhlenberg
Continental Army soldier during the American Revolutionary War, and political figure in the newly independent United States. -
E Pluribus Unum
out of many, one (the motto of the US). -
Declaration of Indepence
This paper declares freedom to the colonies from britian. -
U.S. Constitution
A document that gives us a basic lay out of rules. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of RIghts are the first 10 admendemts in the consitutation. -
Fifth Amendement
"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia." That's a quote from the U.S. constitution. -
Alex de Tocqueville and his Five Principles
Alex de Tocqueville's principles are:
Liberty- We are free to go to school without having to pay for it.
Egalitarianism- No body has conflicts concerning classification.
Individualism- You get what you deserve.
Populism- 1st admendment
Laiseez Faire- Hard work and money making lead to sucess. -
Eminent Domain
The right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. (I could not find the actual date for this amendemt." -
"In God We Trust"
"In God We Trust" is the offical motto of the United States, This first showed up on the coin in 1864. A law passed in a Joint Resolution by the 84th Congress approving " In God We Trust" as the offical motto of the United States. Still today people try to fight this saying because they calm they don't "have a God and it's against their regious freedom."
