1. Documents

2. Magna Carta Individual rights Limits on government

3. Mayflower Compact First plan of self-government in colonies Government based on consensus of community

4. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut First written constitution in America Strength concept of self-government

5. English Bill of Rights Protects basic civil rights of English citizens Can remove King for violating rights

6. Second Treatise of Government John Locke –author Social contract Natural rights Overthrow government if rights aren’t protected

7. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom No state religion

8. Federalists Papers Essays supporting ratification of Constitution Madison, Hamilton, and Jay - authors

9. Washington’s Farewell Address Warns of dangers of political parties and sectionalism

10. Kentucky Resolution Said states should be allowed to nullify national laws it found to be unconstitutional States’ rights

11. Star-Spangled Banner Poem by Francis Scott Key Written during bombardment of Fort McHenry during War of 1812 National anthem

12. Monroe Doctrine President Monroe -1823 Warned Europe not to try to recolonize Latin America Europe should stay out of Western Hemisphere

13. Seneca Falls Declaration Women’s rights movement Supported giving women the right to vote suffragettes

14. Emancipation Proclamation Lincoln Freed slaves in the Confederacy (states in rebellion)

15. Gettysburg Address Speech by Lincoln to dedicate Gettysburg cemetery Honor the sacrifice of the dead by finishing their work of preserving the Union

16. Fourteen Points President Wilson Statement of war aims Goal to achieve world peace

17. Four Freedoms FDR – 1941 Freedom of worship, freedom of speech and expression, freedom from want, and freedom from fear

18. Truman Doctrine Stop Communist influence Cold War