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Founding Fathers and Famous Quotes
CONSTITUTION WEEK
The men who are credited with creating the Constitution
These are the men who helped you get the rights and privileges you have as US Citizens
FOUNDING FATHERS
Benjamin Rush
Served as treasurer of US mint
Physician (“Father of American Medicine”)
Signed Declaration of Independence
Attended Continental Congress
John Hancock
1st to sign Declaration of Independence
Representative from Massachusetts
President of Continental Congress
John Jay
Negotiated Treaty of Paris 1783 (Ended American Revolution)
Helped end slavery in New York
Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Negotiated Jay’s Treaty to stop another war with England
John Witherspoon
Active clergyman (religious leader)
New Jersey Rep that signed Declaration
President of modern Princeton University
John Peter Muhlenberg
Clergyman (religious leader)
Soldier during and after Colonial Era Wars
Elected to 1st US Congress
Charles Carroll
Catholic, fought for acceptance of Catholic Religion in the colonies
Signer of Declaration of Independence
Delegate to Constitutional Convention
Senator from Maryland
Jonathan Trumbull Sr.
Only colonial governor who supported American Revolution
responsible for supplying over 60% of the needed supplies for the
Continental Army
Referred to as "Brother Jonathan" by George Washington because of
the depth of his support for the American cause
E Pluribus Unum
“Out of many, one”
On most money
Symbolized the 13 original colonies (the many) uniting together to form one entity (one or the United States of America)
FAMOUS QUOTES AND HOW THEY APPLY
In God We Trust
Became official motto of the US in 1956 to distinguish the US from nations who restrict religious freedoms
Put on coins since the 1860s
Put on paper money since 1956