U.S. History Flashcards

Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, speech

Freedom from cruel or unusual punishment

Against Constitution, believed it needed a bill of rights to give people more freedom

Belief governments do what the people vote for

Claimed land in New World to profit from fur trading; rivals with Spain

Economy driven by profit and competition

Due to distance from Britain

America began making money from building factories; manufacturing

United States desire to own land from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast

Wealth, religion, expand empires, claim territory