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Magna carta
Widely viewed as one of the most important legal documents in the history of democracy -
albany plan of union
The plan was poposed by benjamin franklin it was a early attempt at forming a union of the colonies under one goverment . -
chapter 2
The citizens of boston where being taxed so they got on the tea ships. They poured three hundred and forty two chest of tea in to the river -
Declaration of Independence
Delegates begin to sign engrossed copy of the Declaration of Independence. A large British reinforcement arrives at New York after being repelled at Charleston, S.C. -
Articles of Confederation
•a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens -
Shays rebellion
Shays' Rebellion, the post-Revolutionary clash between New England farmers -
Philadelphia Convention
For four months 55 delegates met to fmake the constitution -
Second continental congress
the members of the Second Continental Congress met at the State House in Philadelphia. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia's Carpenters Hall on September 5, 1774 -
Boston Massacre
