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  • Charles Carrol

    Charles Carrol
    Born on this date. He was known for being the last living signer of the DOI.
  • Sr. John Peter Muhlenburg

    Sr. John Peter Muhlenburg
    He was elected to war colonel this date
    (Exact day and month not known)
  • Declaration of independance

    Declaration of independance
    The DOI was drafted on this date
  • John Trumbell

    John Trumbell
    On this date John painted the famous painting called "The Declaration Of Independance"
  • John Hancock

    John Hancock
    This was the date that he signed the DOI. He was known for his signature being the biggest.
  • Bejamin Rush

    Bejamin Rush
    This is the day that he signed the DOI
  • John Witherspoon

    John Witherspoon
    He participated in the war at this time.
  • John Jay

    John Jay
    This is the day that he signed the DOI
  • U.S. Constitution

    U.S. Constitution
    This is the day that the constitution was drafted
  • Fifth Amendment

    Fifth Amendment
    This is the year that the 5th amendment was wrtten
  • Bill of Rights

    Bill of Rights
    This is the day that the bill of rights was drafted
  • Eminemt Domain

    Eminemt Domain
    the right of a government or its agent to expropriate private property for public use, with payment of compensation. 1879 was the year that this was implimented.
  • “E Pluribus Unum”

    “E Pluribus Unum”
    (Exact date not known)
    Meaning "Out of many, One"
    1882 was the year that the U.S. adopted this as the motto
  • "In God we trust"

    "In God we trust"
    This is the year that the motto for the U.S. switched to "In God we trust"