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Period: Sep 1, 1200 to
Chapter 2 timeline
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English Bill of Rights
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Albany Plan of Union
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Boston Massacre
The killing of five colonists by British regulars. -
Boston Tea Party
Started the Revolution for America against Great Britian. People threw tea in the ocean. -
Second Continental Congress
The delegates of the 13 colonies gathered in Philadelphia to discuss their next steps. -
Declaration of Independence
Document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress asserting the independence of the Colonies of Great Britian. -
Articles of Confederation
Served as the United States' first constitution, and was in force from March 1, 1781, until 1789 when the present day Constitution went into effect. -
Shay's Rebellion
The post - Revolutionary clash between New England farmers and merchants that tested the precarious institutionsof the new republic. -
Virgina Plan
Traced the broad outlines of what would become the U.S. Constitution. -
Philadelphia Convention
Addressed problems in governing the United States of America.
