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