Founding Fathers and Famous Quotes

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 1 st 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 1 st 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