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18 Cards in this Set
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Magna Carta |
1215-Limits Power of the king to tax citizens and creates the rights for fair court trials. U.S Constitution borrows these ideas. |
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English Bill of rights |
1689-Freedom of speech and court trials by a jury. U.S constitution borrows these ideas. |
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Mayflower Compact |
1620- Document signed by pilgrims to agree to form a representative government and obey its laws. |
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Common Sense/ The Crisis |
1776-influence colonists to fight for American Revolution. |
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Declaration of Independence |
1776-Written mostly by Thomas jefferson to list grievances against england. |
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Articles of Confedaration |
1781-First U.S Constution which unified the colonies as states. Gave power to sign a peace treaty with england to end the American Revolutionary war. also gave states more power than the National Government. |
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Federalist papers |
1787-Essays published in newspapers to promote ratification of the U.S Constitution |
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U.S Constitution |
1787-Outlines the basic form and rules of the U.S government as it is used today.replaced the Articles of Confederation. |
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U.S Bill of Rights |
1791-First ten amendments to the U.S constitution giving specific freedoms to citizens. |
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Washington Farewell Address |
1797-Washigton warns against entering into alliances (groups) with other countries. |
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Monroe Doctrine |
1823-President Monroe warns European countries not to colonize in America anymore. |
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Emancipation Proclamation |
Jan 1863- Given by president Lincoln,"frees' the slaves living in the confederate states of America. |
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Gettysburg Address |
Nov 1863- Given by president Lincoln at a mass funeral. Emphasizez the ideas of liberty ,equality and the union. |
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Lincoln's First inaugural address |
1861-Vowed to preserve the union only. |
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Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address |
1865-Spoke out against slavery. |
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13 Amendment |
1865-Gave Freedom to slaves in U.S.A |
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14 Amendment |
1868- Gave Citizenship to all people born in the U.S. |
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15th Amendment |
1870-Gave voting rights to all U.S Citizens to all U.S citizens |
