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Limitted the powers of the king, and required free men to be tried by the law of the land instead of the king's will. King john was forced to accept it by his subjects.
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Defines specific liberties that the king cannot infringe upon. It was agreed to by Charles I.
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Restated the limits on the authority of the monarchs. Spelled out the powers of rule granted to parlaiment.
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Presented by Benjamin Franklin as a plan to unite the colonies under their own government. It was presented to, and denied by, the British government.
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Colonists assaulted a group of British soldiers. After being attack, the soldiers fired on the mob, killing five.
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Colonists destroyed three shiploads of tea. Was due to protests against the Tea Act and Royal Governor Thomas Hutchinson, who refused to return the shipments to Britain.
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A convention of delegates from the original colonies. Discussed ways to resist British rule.
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Met in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania. Created the Declaration of Independance.
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Declared that the original states were no longer part of the British Empire. A written justification of their rebellion, listing grievances against the king.
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The first constitution of the United States. Was replaced in 1789 by the current Constitution.
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An armed uprising in which a private army was assembled. Defeated at an assault on the Springfield Armory in Massachusetts.
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A meeting at which the American government was designed. Presided over by George Washington.
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Presented as a possibility for the US government at the Philidelphia Convention. Favored states with a large population.
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Presented at the Philadelphia Convention as a possible model for the US government. Focused primarily on non-population-based power.
