Key Terms

  • John Trumbull Sr.

    He was one of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence.
  • Charles Carroll

    Charles Carroll became a member of the Continental Congress as the American Revolution loomed.
  • John Jay

    then became U.S. minister to Spain, helping to broker the 1783 Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War.
  • Benjamin Rush

    Benjamin Rush is best known for his political activities during the American Revolution, including signing the Declaration of Independence.
  • John Peter Muhlenberg

    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 Independence

    The paper that changed the 13 colonies history forever by stating to Britain to be independent from them.
  • "E Pluribus Unum"

    Was used in 1782 by the United States then meaning is "New Order of the Ages" In Latin. This symbolises that the United States have started a new life since their independence from Britain.
  • U.S Constitution

    Was a document written by James Madison to signify list down the new "rules" of the the new founded country.
  • Bill of Rights

    The document that listed the right of the people in the united states.
  • 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.
  • "In God We Trust"

    The U. S. Department of Treasury states “the motto, IN GOD WE TRUST, was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War.