The first right, freedom of religion is rooted in the Statutes at Large of Virginia of 1786. They outlined the rights of its citizens to worship, or not not to worship at all, whomever they please without fear of persecution. Document B, an excerpt from the newspaper the Pennsylvania Packet from 1779, highlights the Americans’ passion for freedom of speech when the writer openly condemns Britain during the revolution. The desire for the right to petition the redress of grievances can be seen in Document G, a letter from Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson about Shay’s rebellion. When the letter was written, the Articles of Confederation were still under effect. Under the Articles, the economy was disjointed- all the states all had different systems of taxing and monetary systems. The Articles of Confederation gave no power to the central government to tax or to raise a militia. In response, Shay’s Rebellion called to attention the need for a stronger government. Soon after, the Constitution was written with these specific
The first right, freedom of religion is rooted in the Statutes at Large of Virginia of 1786. They outlined the rights of its citizens to worship, or not not to worship at all, whomever they please without fear of persecution. Document B, an excerpt from the newspaper the Pennsylvania Packet from 1779, highlights the Americans’ passion for freedom of speech when the writer openly condemns Britain during the revolution. The desire for the right to petition the redress of grievances can be seen in Document G, a letter from Abigail Adams to Thomas Jefferson about Shay’s rebellion. When the letter was written, the Articles of Confederation were still under effect. Under the Articles, the economy was disjointed- all the states all had different systems of taxing and monetary systems. The Articles of Confederation gave no power to the central government to tax or to raise a militia. In response, Shay’s Rebellion called to attention the need for a stronger government. Soon after, the Constitution was written with these specific