U.S. History Foundational Documents

Excise taxes increased caused this document to be written

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of the Confederation

An effect of this document is that American citizens can practice any religion they choose.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of the Confederation

The First 10 Amendments to the US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of the Confederation

Written in 1776

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of the Confederation

Boston Massacre caused this document to be written.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of the Confederation

A cause of this document was every state acting like its own nation.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of the Confederation

Creates a central government with three branches.

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of the Confederation

These were 85 essays outlining support for the US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of the Confederation

The effect of this document is that America was no longer a British colony

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of the Confederation

This document convinced Americans to ratify the US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Federalist Papers

• The Articles of the Confederation