Faith and the Founding
Scholars identified this book as the single greatest influence on the founding fathers' writing of the Declaration of Independence.
The Bible
Though aided by a committee, this Virginia delegate is credited as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
This many delegates put their signatures on the U.S. Constitution at the close of the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
39
This president served during the Civil War and delivered the Gettysburg Address in 1863.
Abraham Lincoln
In this landmark document, now 250 years old, the 13 colonies' separation from Great Britain was proclaimed.
The Declaration of Independence
This was the opening motion when the first Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia in 1774.
Prayer
The extensive letters this U.S. president wrote to his wife, Abigail, offer a rich window into the workings of early Congress and the nation.
John Adams
While the average national constitution lasts only 17 to 19 years, the United States has operated under the same one for this many years.
239
His farewell address urged Americans to love principle more than party and called religion and morality "indispensable supports of political prosperity".
George Washington
This is how many original colonies declared independence from Britain in 1776.
13
On June 28, 1787, this founding father rose during a deadlock in the Constitutional Convention and urged delegates to return to prayer as they had done throughout the Revolution.
Benjamin Franklin
These early settlers arrived in America in 1620, seeking religious freedom, and are celebrated each November.
The pilgrims
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively known by this name.
The Bill of Rights
In the early years of the Republic, the candidate who finished second in the presidential election was awarded this office.
The Vice Presidency
A gift from France, dedicated in 1886, this iconic monument stands at the entrance to New York Harbor.
The Statue of Liberty
This four-word motto, a nod to the nation's religious heritage, appears on all U.S. currency.
"In God We Trust"
His 1776 pamphlet, "Common Sense," helped persuade ordinary colonists to support independence from Britain.
Thomas Paine
Ratified in 1865, this constitutional amendment formally abolished slavery throughout the United States.
The 13th Amendment
In a 1798 letter to the Massachusetts militia, this president wrote that the Constitution "was made only for a moral and religious people."
John Adams
Japan's surprise attack on this U.S. naval base on December 7, 1941, brought America into World War II.
Pearl Harbor
According to Tim Barton's presentation, freedom does not originate with government, but is this instead.
God-given
Signed in 1783, this document formally ended the Revolutionary War and established America as a free and independent nation.
Peace Treaty of Paris
For a constitutional amendment to be ratified, it must be approved by this fraction of the US states.
Three fourths
or
38 out of 50
The only President to have served as both a Supreme Court Chief Justice and Commander in Chief.
William Howard Taft
This many delegates signed the Declaration of Independence (a number that surprises most Americans).
56