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Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was a established the power as not absolute monarchy and a guarantee trial by jury and the process of law to the nobility. -
Jamestown Settled
Jamestown was invovled because the Europeans were trying to avoid the Spanish, but wanted to establish an English settlement. Little did they realize that the Spanish was surrounding them. -
Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrams wrote this so that they can have a right to practice Christianity, not in the will of the English Church. -
Petition of Right
Basically telling the king that he is prohibited from making certain liberties from the citizens. -
English Bill of Rights
An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown. -
Albany Plan of Union
Trying to unionize all the colonies at this time under one government. -
Stamp Act
Direct tax on British America to have everything on stamped paper and having an embossed revenue stamp. This tax help pay for the troops who were in the Seven Years War. -
Boston Massacre
A heavy British military presence in Boston led to a tense situation that boiled over between soldiers and civilians and eventually led to troops discharging their muskets after being attacked by a rioting crowd. -
Intolerable Acts
Also known as Coercive Acts to describe the five acts passed by Parliament to British America. -
Boston Tea Party
Citizen's against the british government. After refusing to return the taxed tea to britain, Americans got on a ship and threw it into the water. -
First Continental Congress
12 of the 13 colonies met up to talk about the Intolerable Acts set by the British. -
American Revolution
The battle against British to have complete rule over themselfs. -
Second Continental Congress
Right after having the American Revolution the 13 colonies met up again. They made plans to move faster towards the Declaration of Indepence. -
Declaration of Indepence
Claming that the 13 colonies were completely Indepenent. -
Articles of Confederation
States retained sovereignty over all governmental functions not specifically relinquished to the national government. -
Shay's Rebellion
Warriors were poor people crushed by debt and taxes. Daniel Shay led the rebels in the American Revolution. Made a surprise attack in western MA. -
Philadelphia Convention
Same as the consitutional convection. Just another name for it. -
Connecticut Compromise
was an agreement between large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in parts defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution. -
Constitution Convection
Used to address problems in governing the United States through the Articles of Confederation.
