History

4. Ended poll taxes
5. The right of 18 years old to vote
8. Provided direct election of senators
10. Treaty that ended World War. Was extremely harsh on Germany
12. Required states to give citizenship to all citizens born in the United States and gave other basic civil rights
13. 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
14. Gave African American men the right to vote
15. Declaration by Truman to economically assist any country fighting communism after World War 2. The declaration marked the beginning of the Containment Policy
16. Major ideas found in the U.S. Constitution of limiting the power to tax and right to a fair trial
17. Constitution A document outlining the basic form and rules of the U.S. government
18. Created a graduated income tax

1. Written mostly by Jefferson to list the grievances against Great Britain and to declare independence from Great Britain
2. Gave freedom to the slaves in all of the states
3. Essays written by James Madison,Alexander Hamilton. and John Jay to support the ratification of the Constitution
6. Foundation for American government for freedoms such as freedom of speech and trial by jury
7. Gave women the right to vote
9. First ten amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties and due process
11. Peace plan issued by Wilson that called for freedom of the seas,reduction of armaments, and end to secret diplomacy. Important part was the creation of League of Nations a national peace organization