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Jan 1, 1215
Magne Carta
first act of the general population to take action toward ruling themselves -
Jamestown Settled
First english settlement in the Americas. Founded by London Company in search of riches. -
Mayflower Compact
First governing document of the Plymouth colony. -
English Bill of Rihgts
The Bill of Rights was passed by Parliament in December 1689. It was a re-statement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament to William and Mary in March 1689, inviting them to become joint sovereigns of England -
Stamp Act
the english government put a tax on legal documents. -
Albany Plan of Union
Proposed by Benjamin Franklin to unite the colonies underone rule. -
Boston Massacre
5 civilian deaths by British Troops, which eventually led to the Revolutionary War. -
Boston Tea Party
Protest against Britans tea tax in which colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbour. -
First Continental Congress
convention where 12 of the 13 states sent delegates to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss the intolerable acts. -
Intolerable Acts
laws passed by parliment that ticked off the colonies, and led to resistance, and the revolutionary war. -
Second Continental Congress
had all 13 states delegates, controlled war efforts, and made the Decleration of Independance. -
American Revolution Begins
Start of the revolutionary war, which led to the independance forn Britian of The United States -
Articles Of Confereration
First constitution of the United States. set upthe government. -
Decleraton of independence
When colonist signed the decleraton of independance which stated that they were no longer part of britian. -
Shays Rebellion
raids on courthouses that stopped debts and taxes from being collected, led by Daniel Shays -
Philadelphia Convention
held to address problems with the government, led tot he U. S. Constitution. -
Connecticut Compromise
agreement between the staes on two houses of the congress. -
Petition Of Right
let people recover objects from the crown.
