Amendment+VI

By: Lauren & Catherine

 * www. usconsitution.net**
 * www. factmonster.com**
 * An ammendment to the U.S Constitution which was ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, guranteeing the right to a trial in criminal cases.
 * The sponsor of the Sixth ammendment was the Founding Fathers.
 * On September 25, 1789 the Ammendments were proposed.
 * Later the Bill of Rights were approved by ten out of fourteen states and was added to the Constitution on December 15, 1791.
 * The sixth ammendment is important because it gives citizens the right to a quick and fair trial by a jury of people that are impartial to the case.
 * Some events happening in the United States during this time period were the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Lewis and Clark Expedition starting in 1804 through 1806, the War of 1812 which ended in 1814, the Monroe Doctrine, and the "Trail of Tears".
 * Some events happening in the world were the French Revolution and Haiti wins independence.