important documents
The government of the United States is based on specific values.
Values
Was a legal document issued by a ruler or a government to a person or group of people?
Charter
The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in American history.
Declaration of Independence
The Mayflower Compact was only ________ words long.
166
In the summer of _______, the Founding Fathers met to create a new government for our young nation.
1787
The values of our nation are defined in legal, poltitical, and historical?
Documents
During European exploration, charters were issued by many kings in different countries...
Often for the same piece of land
Many American colonists felt that King George III and his government were unfair and did not respect their rights and freedoms.
Rights and Freedoms
A compact is an _________.
Agreement
It was written in ___________
1777
We find these documents on the national, state, and local?
Levels
Charters for new land were often given by kings or queens to individuals who........
were well liked
Second Continental Congress met?
The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
The Compact also outlined that everyone would agree to obey the __________.
Laws
Laws, treaties, and trade agreements, are also considered important national documents.
National Documents
Charters also explained the purpose of the colony and outlined by a system of ______________ to be paid to the sponsoring king.
taxes
What type of rights did the king deny?
The King denied the Continental Congress Inalienable rights
The Mayflower Compact shows the idea of _________.
Self-government
The values of our nation are defined in legal, political, and historical documents.
Historical Documents
A legal document that is created to end a conflict
treaty
How many Grievances did the colonists provide?
The Colonists provided 27 Grievances
One year later, a man named John Pierce expanded the_________.
Mayflower Compact