the time period in which colonist realized their mistreatment by the king causing the desire to break awsay

an idea of the philosopher montesquieu in how the government should be

also known as the seven year war in which British colonist face the french army

the rebellious alliance against the British empire

the final step for America to become its own country

the "breakup letter" to the British declaring America its own country

the ideas of John Locke, we're entitled to LIFE, LIBERTY, and PROPERTY

the first document of law for the US, it was thrown away because it sucked

the compromise that created two separate groups for congress

people who supported the idea of federalism

people who did not support the idea of federalism

the seperation of 

a document containing 10 amendments that limited the governments power

the right to exercise your religion freely

there should never be a government religion

the act of deciding whether a law is constitutional or not

purchase made from the french to gain more land at a cheap price

cleaning North America of any European colonies

pushing the Cherokee Indians westward killing thousand of them

a religion that was highly persecuted and forced to move to modern day Utah

Americans belief it is the God given right to move westward

more people fight for abolition, women suffrage, and temprance

the fight against slavery in the US

all slaves in rebellious states shall be released

the time period after the civil war that helped rebuild the south 

frees all slaves 

grants former slaves citizenship

Allows slaves to vote (excluding women and children)