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The Magna Carta is seen as the founding document of English liberties and hence American liberties.
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First governing document of the Plymouth Colony written by the colonists.
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First European settlement in America.
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The Petition of Right had four principles: no taxes may be levied without consent of Parliament, no subject may be imprisoned without cause shown, no soldiers may be quartered upon the citizenry, martial law may not be used in time of peace. Later on this was inspiration for habeas corpus in America.
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Inspired in large part the United States Bill of Rights.
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The Albany Plan of Union called for one centralized form of government. After the Revolutionary War this was an inspiration for writing the Arcticles of Confederation.
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Parliment's first real attempt to assert governmental control over the colonies. Required every newspaper, pamphlet, and other public and legal documents to have taxes on them.
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The result of growing tension between colonists and British troops sent to enforce taxes. Five colonists were killed when troops fired into a crowd protesting the heavy taxes put in place by the Townshend Acts. Helped spark the American Revolution.
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This rebellion on the British was one of the events that sparked the American Revolution.
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Retaliation by the British in response to the Boston Tea Party.
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The Congress met to consider a boycott of British trade and, publishing a list of rights and grievances to send to King George.
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Helped the American Colonies become independent from Great Britain.
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Adopted the Decleration of Independence. Acted as the national government of what would become the United States.
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The Articles of Confederation are often referred to as the first constitution of the United States
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Declared that the 13 original colonies were now independent from England.
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A series of armed uprisings by farmers in Massachusetts in response to courts forclosing on their farms.
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Made the United States Constitution.
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Resulted in the basic shape of the Senate and the House of Representatives.