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Is a document that is about the law that the king himself can not even break. this reaffirmation of the supreme law and its expression in a general charter.
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Colonists landed on the site of Jamestown Island and built a a fort on
the banks of James River in Virginia. The soil was fertile for crops and the area offered
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The Mayflower Compact was a written agreement of the new
settlers at Plymouth. Fair and equal laws made up the Mayflower Compact for the good of
the settlers and will of majority. The Mayflower passengers made this because they knew
of how the early world settlers failed because of lack of government. -
A statement of civil liberties sent by Englsih Parilment refusing to finance the king's unpopular forgien policy.
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The Bill of Rights was passed by Parliament.
It was a restatement of the Declaration of Rights presented in stationary form. -
England and France fought over this land, whoever won would control the North American. Which is known as the French Indian War.
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Parliaments first serious attempt to assert the governement authority over the colonies.
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Killing of 5 colonists by British. It was because they wanted to enforce tax burdens.
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Boston tea party was merely about paying taxes, People thought if they gave Parliment what they wanted they think they have control. So when tea came into town they dumped it all into the river.
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British passed several punative acts aimed at bringing the colonies back into submission of the King.
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A convention of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies that met
in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They met briefly to consider options
for Boston being punished from the Boston Tea Party. -
Started with the battle of lexington and Concord. Congress lacked authority to govern.
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Agreement between large and small states that defined the
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The Declaration of Independance is a statement adopted
by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The document announced that the 13 colonies
at war with Britain were now independant states. -
Was the first constitution of the United States. Drafted in 1777 by the same congress that passed the Declartion of independence. It forms a firm of friendship between the 13 states.
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An armed unprising in Central and Western Massachusetts from 1786-1787.
Rebellion was named after Daniel Shay who was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. -
Agreement between large and small states that defined the
legislative structure of each state. -
several states met to frame a Constitution for a federal republic. It would frame the federal constitution.
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Also known as the Philadelphia Convention, the Constitutional
Convection took place from May to September 1787. It took place in Philadelphia to address
issues about governing the states. George Washington was elected by delegates to lead this.
The United States Constitution was the result of the Constitutional Convection.
