Religion and the Founding of the United States
Introduction
Timeline of the Revolutionary Era
Glossary
TEKS
Credits
Jacob Duché’s American Vine
Annotated Document
Jacob Duché
1775: A Year of Turmoil
History of Fast Days in Colonial America
Psalm 80
Discussion Questions
The Declaration of Independence
Annotated Document
Intellectual Influences on the Declaration of Independence
Discussion Questions
James Madison’s Memorial and Remonstrance
Annotated Document
James Madison
The Fight for Religious Freedom in Virginia
Influences on Madison’s Memorial and Remonstrance
Discussion Questions
US Constitution and First Amendment
Religious Background to the US Constitution
Religious Tests for Office and Voting in the States – Revolution to Constitution
Annotated References to Religion in the Federal Constitution of 1787
Discussion Questions for Religion and the Federal Constitution of 1787
The Creation of the First Amendment
Religion and the First Amendment – Selections from Supreme Court Cases
Thomas Jefferson’s Danbury Letter
Annotated Document
The Great Awakening and the Danbury Letter
Thomas Jefferson & Religious Freedom
The Danbury Letter and the US Supreme Court
Discussion Questions
Religion and Revolution Site
Credits
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