1St Nine Weeks American History

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English agreement that guaranteed certain rights; influenced the U.S. Bill of Rights' protection of individual rights

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Magna Carta (1215)

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English agreement that guaranteed certain rights; influenced the U.S. Bill of Rights' protection of individual rights.

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English Bill of Rights (1689)

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Signed by many Pilgrims on their way to New World; they agreed to create a new government and abide by its laws; helped establish idea of self-government

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Mayflower Compact (1620)

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Influential pamphlet written by Thomas Paine; urged Americans to declare their independence

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Common Sense (1776)

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Written by Thomas Jefferson; announced the separation of the colonies from England

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Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

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1st U. S. government; eventually failed because the national government was too weak

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Articles of Confederation

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Blueprint for the American government

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Constitution (written in 1787)

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Series of essays about the nature of government by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay; written to help get the Constitution ratified

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The Federalist (1787-1788)

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first 10 amendements; guarantees individual rights

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Bill of Rights (adopted 1791)

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Presidential message that said that Europe should not interfere in the affairs of Latin America and the U.S. would not interfere in European affairs

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Monroe Doctrine (1823)

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Executive order given by Abraham Lincoln; it freed all of the slaves in the Confederacy

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Emancipation Proclamation (Jan. 1, 1863)