-
Jun 15, 1215
magna carta
Magna Carta was the first document forced onto a King of England by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their privileges. -
engish bill of rights
a restatement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament to William and Mary in March 1689. -
albany plan of union
The Albany Plan of Union was a proposal to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies, suggested by Benjamin Franklin, then a senior leader of 48 and a delegate from Pennsylvania, at the Albany Congress. -
boston massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars. It was the culmination of tensions in the American colonies that had been growing -
second continental congress
When the Second Continental Congress came together it was, in effect, a reconvening of the First Continental Congress. -
articles of confederation
the article of confederation was an agreement among the 13 founding states that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution -
shay's rebellion
The rebellion was precipitated by several factors: financial difficulties brought about by a post-war economic depression, a credit squeeze caused by a lack of hard currency, and fiscally harsh government policies instituted in 1785 to solve the state's debt problems. -
verginia plan
The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. The plan was drafted by James Madison while he waited for a quorum to assemble at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
