Documents That Shaped America - Which Document is it?

Author is Thomas Jefferson

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

10 Rights of Americans are listed.

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

The Law of the land.

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

It sets up our government.

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

States we are free from Great Britain.

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

"Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness"

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

Guarantees us freedom of speech.

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

It replaced the weak Articles of Confederation.

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

A war with Britain followed this being written.

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

It has seven sections that included a section that sets of congress.

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights