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Period: Sep 2, 1200 to
Chapter 2
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Sep 8, 1297
Magna Carta
omit certain temporary provisons including the most direct challenges to the monarchs authority -
English Bill of Rights
An act declaring the rights and liberties of the subject and settling the succession of the crown. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired on a mob of boston colonists and killed 5 -
Boston Tea Party
American Patriots dressed like Indians and threw 342 chests of tea from three british ships into Boston Harbor. They refused to pay taxes. -
Second Continental Congress
a convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies that met beginning in May 10, 1775 soon after shooting in the American Revolutionary War. -
Declatration of Independence
Announced that the 13 colonies were now 13 states. -
Articles of Confederation
Served as the United States first Constuition. -
Articles of Confederation
First Constution of the United States. -
Shay's Rebellion
Post -Revolutionary clash between new england farmers and merchants -
virgina plan
Traced the broad outlines of what would become the U.S. Constutition. -
New Jersey Plan
Called for equal representation for the states. -
Philadelphia Convention
adressed problems in governing the United states of America
