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Magna Carta
An English charter, originally issued in 1215. It was the first document to be forced onto an English King by a group of his subjects. -
Jamestown Settled
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States of America. It was founded by the London Company. -
Mayflower Compact Written
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the colonists, also known as Pilgrims. -
Petition of Right
It was an English legal reform movement that led to the Civil War. It also led to the disposal of Charles I of England in 1649. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was an act of the Parliament of England. It asserted citizens right to petition the monarch, among other rights. -
Albany Plan of Union
Proposed by Benjamin Franklin, the Albany Plan of Union strived to form a union of the colonies "under one government". It was held in Albany, New York. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was Parliament's first serious attempt to assert governmental authority over the colonies. It granted and applied certain stamp duties. -
Boston Massacre
It was an incident that led to the deaths of five civilians at the expense of the British troops. The heavy British military presence in Boston led to the tension which sparked the violence. -
Boston Tea Party
It was a direct action by colonies in Boston against the British government. It was the result of a resistance movement throughout British America against the Tea Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts are a set of five laws passed by the Britsih Parliament. The acts were issued in a response to the Boston Tea Party as well as the border of Canada and who it belonged to. -
First Continental Congress
It was a convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen North American colonies. There they considered options, including an economic boycott of British trade and publishing a list of rights. -
Revolutionary War Begins
The Revolutionary War began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the thirteen British colonies in North America. The war was the culmination of the political American Revolution. -
Second Continental Congress
It met in Philadelphia soon after the Revolutionary War had begun. It managed the colonial war effort and moved towards independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence announced that the thirteen American colonies were now independent states. It also stated that America was no longer a part of the British Empire. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States of America. It specified how the national government was to operate. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's rebellion was an armed uprising in Massachusetts, led by Daniel Shay. Most of Shay's followers were seeking fewer taxes because of the debts they were facing. -
Constitution Convention
The Constitution Convention was a convention of delegates that met to revise the Constitution in order to make it more adjusted to US citizens. They strived to substantially modify the document. -
Connecticut Compromise
The Connecticut Compromise led to the two-part legislature consisting of a lower and upper house. The compromise came in part to Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth, both Connecticut delegates. -
Philadelphia Convention
The Philadelphia Convention addressed problems in governing the United States of America. It was intended to revise the Articles of Confederation.
