| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803) |
Adams
,
Sam Adams
,
Samuel Adams
|
| declaration in writing under oath |
affidavit
|
| written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath |
affidavit
|
| oath, declaration given in place of an |
affirmation
|
| (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds) |
affirmation
|
| declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) |
assertion
,
asseveration
,
averment
|
| positive declaration |
asseveration
|
| solemn declaration |
asseveration
|
| printer whose success as an author led him to take up politics; he helped draw up the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; he played a major role in the American Revolution and negotiated French support for the colonists; as a scientist he is |
Benjamin Franklin
,
Franklin
|
| physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813) |
Benjamin Rush
,
Rush
|
| formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends |
certificate
,
security
|
| largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania |
City of Brotherly Love
,
Philadelphia
|
| public declaration of your faith |
confession
|
| legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution; they issued the Declaration of Independence and framed Articles of Confederation |
Continental Congress
|
| one of two or more signers of the same document (as a treaty or declaration) |
cosignatory
,
cosigner
|
| sentence (in the indicative mood) that makes a declaration |
declarative sentence
,
declaratory sentence
|
| witness's declaration under oath, written down |
deposition
|
| authoritative declaration |
dictum
,
pronouncement
,
say-so
|
| declaration, to make a |
enunciate
|
| American Revolutionary leader and patriot; a signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1791) |
Francis Hopkinson
,
Hopkinson
|
