Civ IV Colonization - Constitution
After having reached a rebel sentiment of minimum 50%, you may choose to declare independence from Europe. At this point you will be asked to write a constitution. The constitution contains your stance on the issues of slavery, elections, natives, land security and religion.
The player does not have to take any specific action for this to happen, but is automatically presented with a number of questions upon declaring independence.
There are two choices in each category. Each stance provides a unique bonus, so for each category players have to determine which bonus they find most valuable.
Options for Constitution:
| STANCE ON SLAVERY | ||
| All men are free |  |
+2 population all cities |
| Slavery |  |
+50% production of food, lumber, silver, cotton, fur, sugar, tobacco, ore, hammers |
| STANCE ON ELECTIONS | ||
| Monarchy |  |
Can continue trade with Europe |
| Elections |  |
+100% Founding Fathers point rate |
| STANCE ON NATIVES | ||
| Native rights |  |
Ends wars- and strengthens relations with natives |
| Manifest destiny |  |
+50% vs natives, colony borders dominate native borders |
| STANCE ON LAND SECURITY | ||
| Right to bear arms |  |
+1 strength for colonists |
| Controlled arms |  |
+50% liberty bells in all settlements |
| STANCE ON RELIGION | ||
| Separation of church and state |  |
Converts crosses into liberty bells |
| Theocracy |  |
Coverts crosses into hammers |