USA HISTORY

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR(1861 1865)

GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

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What famous American historical document(s) are referenced in this text?

(A) ** Declaration of Independence

(B) Bill of Rights

(C) Federalist Papers

(D) ** Constitution

(E) Emancipation Proclamation

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Concept note-1: -America’s first constitution, the Articles of Confederation, gave the Confederation Congress the power to make rules and request funds from the states, but it had no enforcement powers, couldn’t regulate commerce, or print money.

Concept note-2: -Declaration of Independence, 1776 Perhaps the most well-known document in American history, the Declaration of Independence was completed on July 4, 1776.

Concept note-3: -America’s Founding Documents Explore the story behind the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution & the Bill of Rights.

Concept note-4: -Magna Carta, or at least the understanding of it in the 18th Century, had a strong influence on the United States Constitution and on the constitutions of the various states.