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Period: Aug 30, 1200 to
chapter 2
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Sep 1, 1215
magna carta
The magna carta inculded and guaratees of such fundamental rights as trial by jury and due process of law proctection against the arbitrary taking of life,liberty,or property -
Petiton of rights
Document prepared by parliment and signed by king charles I of englang -
English bill of rights
written document and agreed on by william and mary of england -
The albany plan
The creation of an annual congress of delegates (representatives from each of the 13 colonies -
Boston Massacre
Five colonists are killed by the british at the ''bostgon massacre'' -
Boston tea act
Boston tea act is passed . colonists respond with the boston tea party -
Declaration of independence
''We must all hang together or assuredly we shall all hang sparately." -
The articles of conferderation
This article created a structure that more closely resembled and alliance of indepentent states and government of the people -
Shay's rebellion
The states taxed one another goods and even banned some trade and violence broke out in number of places -
Philadelphia convention
Purposely created a single executive with very broadly stated powers
