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Colonists created self-government -
the first document to establish the principle that the monarch and their government were not above the law and had their powers legally limited -
First permanent settlement -
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he site of the first permanent European settlement in New England -
a significant document drafted and signed by the English settlers aboard the Mayflower in 1620 -
a tax on imported sugar -
a tax on imported documents and goods -
a British law that granted the financially troubled British East India Company a near monopoly on tea sales
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Called for appeal of coercive acts, boycotts of british goods -
a series of British laws designed to punish the colony of Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party -
a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the de facto national government of the United States during the American Revolutionary War -
the foundational document by which the thirteen American colonies officially announced their break from British rule and established themselves as a sovereign nation. -
a pivotal gathering that led directly to the Constitutional Convention where the U.S. Constitution was drafted -
The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the United States and the foundation of its federal government. It establishes the structure of the national government with three branches -
Guarantees freedoms of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.
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Protects the right to keep and bear arms.
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Provides for the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases.
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Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime.
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Establishes rules for indictment by a grand jury and eminent domain, protects due process rights, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy.
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Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, the right to an attorney, and the right to confront witnesses.
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Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant and probable cause
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Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.
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States that the enumeration of specific rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage other rights retained by the people.
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Reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or to the people.