The Bill of Rights: Unit 5 Flashcards
Why did the Federalists purpose Bill of Rights?
wanted a document to safeguard the rights of the peole
When were the 10 amendments approved as the Bill of Rights?
1791
What did the ten amendments cover?
Freedom of religion speech and press
the right to assemble and petition the government
the right to bear and keep arms
freedom from unreasonable search and seizure
no person deprived of life, liberty, and happiness
the right to a fair and speedy trial
the right to a trial by jury
protection against excessive bail or unusual punishment
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments
Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Mason
Could congress choose one religion for the whole country?
No
What year did England decide on the taxation and control of the colonies? The Quartering Act, Stamp Act, and Sugar Act angered the colonists?
1763-1765
What year did the Boston Massacre occur?
1770
The Boston Tea Party was when the people were upset over the tax on tea. What year did that event occur?
1773
What major thing happened in 1774?
The First Continental Congress met to deal with the British’s actions
In 1775, The American’s learned that the British were going to seize weapons. Paul Revere was sent to alert the countryside. What was the result of that event?
The Battle of Lexington started when an unidentified shot was fired. This was the start of the American Revolution
What happened on July 4, 1776?
The Second Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence, church bells are rung a few days later.
What year was the Article of Confederation adopted by the states?
1781
What year did the Constitutional Convention meet, review, and approve the Constitution?
1787
What happened in 1788?
9 states ratified the Constitution, 4 others did in 1790
