Important Documents

2. Required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic rights
6. Document, which formed the first government of the U.S. near the end of the American Revolution. States had more power than the national government
10. Provided direct election of senators
12. written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to support the ratification of the constitution
14. Created a graduated income tax
15. Gave African American men the right to vote
16. Major ideas found in the U.S constitution of limiting power to tax and right to a fair trail

1. Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trail by jury
2. Gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states
3. A document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
4. The right of 18 years old to vote
5. Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances (complaints) against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
7. Treaty that ended World warI.Was extremely harsh on Germany
8. Peace Plan issued by Wilson that called for freedoms of the seas, reduction of armaments, and end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of the League of Nations a national peace organization
9. Ended poll taxes
11. First ten amendments to the constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
13. Declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting communism after wwI.The declaration marked the beginning of the containment Policy(plan to keep communism from spreading)
15. Gave women the right to vote