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The 15th Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote. This was important as the United States was slowly becoming more equal.

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The 14th amendment granted former slaves citizenship. This was important because their rights were now protected under law.

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The 13th amendment banned slavery. This amendment is important because it was a small step for equality for African Americans.

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The first amendment gives citizens a freedom of religion, to assemble, press, petition, and speech. The first amendment is very important as it is still being used today.

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Marbury v Madison was a legal case that took place on February 24th, 1803. For the first time, the U.S Supreme Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional. This was very important because it was the first court case to use judicial review.

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The First Great Awakening took place in the 1700's when many colonists went to revivals that affected their faithfulness with God. It was important because it led to the colonists questioning the monarchy in England

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The free exercise clause is a passage in the first amendment that gives people the right to practice their religion freely. The first amendment is still important today as it allows citizens to practice their religion.

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In 1791 the Bill of Rights was issued to protect citizens basic freedoms. It includes the first ten amendments to the Constitution. It is important as these amendments are still being used today.

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In March 1865. Congress issued the Freedmen's Bureau. This would help African Americans find jobs, and it would also provide them with temporary housing. This was important as it gave newly freed slaves a good start to being successful.

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After the civil war, there was a period of time called the Reconstruction. During this time, the South was being rebuilt and the newly freed slaves were being helped. This era was important because it tried to place the newly freed slaves into normal society.

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An abolitionist is a person who favors the abolition of slavery. Abolitionists were important because they supported the abolitionist movement to end slavery.

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The Second Great Awakening occurred in the mid 1800's  when many Americans worked to reform aspects of society. Some new movements were created like temperance, abolition, and women's rights. The Second Great Awakening helped to shape our society today.

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Federalism is power being divided between a national and state government. We use federalism today and it keeps the power balanced.

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The Great Compromise split Congress into 2 houses. The House of Representatives and the Senate. The Great Compromise was important because it led to the creation of a two-chambered Congress.

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The Articles of Confederation was created in 1781 and became the law of the land. Although it was a start to a government, it was too weak to become effective. However this was important as the failure led to the creation of the Constitution.

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The Constitution provides a separation of powers in the form of 3 branches. The Legislative branch make laws, the Executive branch enforces them, and the Judicial branch interprets them. The separation is important because it helps to prevent one power from having too much power.

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The Monroe Doctrine was issued in 1823 and declared that American continents were no longer open to colonization. This doctrine was important because it laid the groundwork for the U.S expansion west. It also kept Europe away in hopes of avoiding any affairs.

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The Declaration of Independence was voted to be adopted on July 4th, 1776. The document included John Locke's ideas on natural rights. This was important in history as it proved the United States could be independent from Britain.

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John Locke expressed his idea that people are born with natural rights. These rights include the right to life, liberty, and property. Natural rights were important in history and they were even used while writing the Declaration of Independence.

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An intellectual movement during the 17th and 18th century that promoted knowledge and science.
This was important because it led colonists to start questioning the British, which ultimately made them fight for independence.