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| "Join or Die" cartoon (1754) |
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- first cartoon to ever appear in a newspaper in the colonies
- ran in Benjamin Franklin's nespaper, the Philadelphia Gazette
- urged colonies to unite
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- England acknowledged the independence of America in this document, formally ended Revolutionary War
- signed on behalf of the US by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay
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| Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom (1786) |
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- This law declared that you did not have to follow any kind of religion
- Authored by Thomas Jefferson and steered through the Virginia Legislature by James Madison, it is still part of Virginia's state constitution
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| Constitution of the United States (1787) |
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- written in Philadelphia by delegates from 12 states, in order to replace the Articles of Confed. with a new form of govt.
- created a frederal system with a national govt. composed of 3 seperate powers, included reserved and concurrent powers of states
- then the bill of rights were added
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| George Washington's First Inaugural Address (1789) |
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- address to both houses of Congress
- he acknowleged a higher being as guiding the nation's steps
- explained that the states would create a model for the world
- put responsibility of nation in hands of the citizens
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- this act called for six Supreme Court Justices, created 13 lower courts, created the office of attorney general and provided for district attorneys
- established that Supreme Court decisions are final
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- the first 10 amend. to the constitution
- written by James Madison in response to calls from several states for more protection for individual liberties from govt. abuses
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| George Washington's Farewell Address (1796) |
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- not a speech, but delivered in newspapers
- he urged citizens to cherish Constitution as best means to preserve their liberty, must be respected as the supreme law of land
- said that religion and morality were the basis for justice and good govt.
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| Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) |
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- the Federalist-controlled Congress passed these laws which made it a crime to write anything bad about govt.
- President John Adams claimed the laws were needed as a war measure
- politically motivated, only imprisoned were Republicans, which were Adam's rivals
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| Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions (1798) |
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- passed in response to Alien and Sedition Acts
- authorized by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
- resolutions argued that the federal govt. had no authority to exercise power not given to them by Constitution
- said states had the right to nullify unconst. federal laws
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| Letter to Danbury Baptists (1802) |
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- Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to to the Baptist Church from Danbury, Conneticut saying that the govt. could not interfere with the church
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