Independence Hall
Philadelphia founding landmark
Independence Hall is a historic building in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 and the U.S.
Constitution was drafted in 1787.
The building serves as a symbol of American democracy and founding principles: We toured Independence Hall on our trip to Philadelphia.
Now part of Independence National Historical Park.
Third American president
- John AdamsSecond American chief executive
- Benjamin FranklinColonial American polymath statesman
- John HancockInformal term for signature
- signingInscribing one's name
Continental Congress · grievances · King George III · unalienable rights · treason · parchment · engrossed · proclamation
Those who construct frames
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- Constitutional ConventionDocument-drafting assembly of founders
- We the PeopleOpening of the Constitution
- preamblePreliminary statement before content
amendment · Bill of Rights · federalism · bicameral · legislature · executive · judiciary · James Madison
People who come temporarily
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- attractionPull toward something
- guided tourEscorted group sightseeing experience
ranger · exhibit · admission · photography · Old City · walking tour · queue · timed entry
British neoclassical architectural mode
- colonial architectureArchitecture from occupied territories
- red brickKiln-hardened clay block
- clock towerElevated public timepiece
- steeplePointed church tower
restoration · preservation · period furniture · inkstand · courtroom · 18th century · historic structure
Thomas Jefferson
Third American president
- John AdamsSecond American chief executive
- Benjamin FranklinColonial American polymath statesman
- John HancockInformal term for signature
signing · Continental Congress · grievances · King George III · unalienable rights · treason · parchment · engrossed · proclamation · freedom
framers
Those who construct frames
- ratificationFormal approval by authority
- Constitutional ConventionDocument-drafting assembly of founders
- We the PeopleOpening of the Constitution
preamble · amendment · Bill of Rights · federalism · bicameral · legislature · executive · judiciary · James Madison · Alexander Hamilton
visitors
People who come temporarily
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- attractionPull toward something
guided tour · ranger · exhibit · admission · photography · Old City · walking tour · queue · timed entry · educational
Georgian style
British neoclassical architectural mode
- colonial architectureArchitecture from occupied territories
- red brickKiln-hardened clay block
- clock towerElevated public timepiece
steeple · restoration · preservation · period furniture · inkstand · courtroom · 18th century · historic structure
crack
Narrow break or attempt
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- symbolRepresentational mark or sign
- inscriptionText permanently marked
relic · silent · bronze · steeple · abolition · ringing · tolling · moved · display · centerpiece
- American RevolutionBoston Tea Party, Continental Congress, founding fathers, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts
- American LandmarksStatue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Mount Rushmore, Golden Gate Bridge
- Mid-AtlanticBaltimore, Chesapeake Bay, Delaware River, Philadelphia, Philly
- Pennsylvania LandmarksLiberty Bell, Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Fallingwater
- Enlightenment SitesMonticello, Versailles, Royal Society, Weimar
- American Architecturecolonial, Craftsman, bungalow, ranch house, Cape Cod
Independence HallTower of London
Medieval riverside fortress
Bastille · Robben Island · slave quarters · plantation house · Auschwitz
Independence HallBuckingham Palace
UK monarch's headquarters
Windsor Castle · Whitehall · Tower of London · 10 Downing Street
hall, independent, independence, independently, interdependent, independents, interdependency, codependency, codependent