A non codified form of law based on long-accepted customs and traditions.

A document written and signed by loyal subjects of the English Crown who sought to bring honor to their king and country.

The spiritual revival that swept the American colonies between 1730 and 1760.

These men were allies of Benjamin Franklin in the hall of England's Parliament.

On this date, the Declaration of Independence was unanimously adopted by the Continental Congress.

When a man is judged guilty or not guilty by a group of his peers.

8 colonies that were considered part of the king's domain and was directly under his control were called this.

It was through study of this book that Americans rediscovered their Puritan roots, which taught hard work and careful stewardship of one's property.

The delegates at this Congress met in New York in June of 1765 and concluded that, according to their charters, they were only under the authority of the king; they were not under the authority of Parliament because they were not represented in Parliament.

This man was primarily responsible for the drafting of the Declaration of the Declaration of Independence, and the chairman of the committee.

No man is above the law; There shall be no taxes without consent; The people may petition for a redress of grievances; The people have a right to keep and bear arms; Elections must be free; The people's representatives must have freedom of speech, and; Neither bail nor fine may be excessive, and punishment may not be cruel.

Three colonies had been granted to one of the kings subjects, a proprietor and were called this.

A plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies, calling for an annual conference of delegates, one from each colony, to manage Native affairs, pass laws, and levy taxes for the common defense of the colonies. It was never adopted.

This Congress pledged the loyalty of the colonists to the Crown but protested Parliamentary interference with American rights.

This man, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, said that Americans would celebrate their independence "with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations from one end of the continent to the other."

For the first time in English history, the king was placed under the law of the land, the Great Charter.

A document issued by the crown which established the relationship between the king and his subjects.

The Great Awakening encouraged this concept, that if men were equal before God, they could not be barred from political participation because of their religious beliefs. Furthermore, the revivalist emphasized that all mend are equal in worth to God. They were naturally inclined to believe in equal justice under the law.

On April 19, 1775, this action was considered the start of the War for Independence.

Three reasons for the Declaration.

The upper house made up of the nobility and clergy, and the lower house of the representatives of the "common" people.

Apart from the Bible, the greatest influence on the colonists' understanding of law was due to the study this form of law found in this document.

The Great Awakening furthered the cause of religious freedom by reviving the concept of local churches supported by converted church members rather than by the government from this early body of documents.

Convened in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775, this governing body began to assume political power: it supported an army, appointed George Washington as commander in chief, and issued money. In effect, America's first central government.

The Christian elements of the Declaration of Independence are seen in the acknowledgement that God is these two things.