Important Documents Part 1
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- Q1This document created in 1215 means 'The Great Charter', is one of the most important documents in history as it established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial.English Bill of RightsMagna CartaDeclaration of IndependeceStamp Act30s
- Q21689 document that limited the monarch's power and guaranteed free elections, the right to a fair trial and the elimination of cruel and unusual punishment.Northwest OrdinanceUS Bill of RightsMagna CartaEnglish Bill of Rights30s
- Q31620 document that was the first plan for self-government in the colonies.Stamp ActMayflower CompactTreaty of Paris 1783Fundamental Orders of Connecticut30s
- Q41639 document that was the first written constitution in the colony founded by Thomas Hooker.Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutUS Bill of RightsMagna CartaDeclaration of Independence30s
- Q5An order issued by King George III after the French and Indian War that prohibited, or barred, colonists from living west of the Appalachian Mountains, on Native American Lands.Proclamation of 1763Treat of Paris 1783Townshend ActsStamp Act30s
- Q6What is the difference between the Treaty of Paris 1763 and the Treaty of Paris 1783?One ended the battle with Spain and one ended the Battle for Independence.The Peace Treaty of Paris 1763 ended the French Indian War (aka the Seven Years War) The Peace Treaty of Paris 1783 formally ended the War for Independence.It kept King George from placing cruel and unusual punishment on his people.It established the 50 states of the US.30s
- Q7Act that King George and Parliament passed in response to the Boston Tea Party that were meant to punish them. It was also called the Coercive Acts. (forced soldiers to be quartered with colonists, closed the Boston Harbor).Bill of RightsIntolerable ActsMagna CartaNorthwest Ordinance30s
- Q81765 Parliament and King George III passed this act on the colonists that taxed almost all printed materials (newspapers, will, playing cards).Townshend ActSugar ActStamp ActOrders of Connecticut30s
- Q9The Second Continental Congress in 1776 after drafting the Declaration of Independence also adopted the nation's first constitution, called ________________. It established a weak central government.The Bill of RightsMayflower CompactArticles of ConfederationThe Constitution30s
- Q10Passed in 1787, guaranteed property rights of settlers and provided a democratic model for national expansion. It created the Northwest Territory from lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River. The lands were to be divided into 3-5 territories and when they reached 60,000 people they could apply for statehood. Slavery was NOT allowed.Northwest OrdinanceMayflower CompactKentucky and Virginia ResolutionsBill of Rights30s
- Q11A document that embodies the fundamental laws and principles by which the United States is governed. It was drafted by the Constitutional Convention and later supplemented by the Bill of Rights and other amendments. It was written in 1787 and ratified in 1789Magna CartaBill of RightsArticles of ConfederationUS Constitution30s
- Q12The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.Missouri CompromiseProclamation of 1763Bill of RightsStamp Act30s
- Q13Limits the jurisdiction of the federal courts. You cannot sue the states.2nd Amendment5th Amendment27th Amenment11th Amendment30s
- Q14Amendment that corrects a problem that had arisen in electing the president and vice-president. This amendment provides for the Electoral College to use separate ballots.19th Amendment12th Amendment1st Amendment4th Amendment30s
- Q15What did Washington urge his fellow citizens to do during his farewell address?To move west and create more states.Steer clear of permanent alliances and avoid political parties.Say the pledge of allegiance.To be patriotic daily.30s