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Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was signed by John of England. It was signed in England. This document also guaranteed rights to nobleman and freeman. They could also have their property seized by officials with this bill signed. -
The Mayflower Compact
The purpose of the Mayflower Compact was too promise to write a constitution within five years, to establish freedom of religion, to establish a new king, and to proclaim allegiance to the king -
Petition of Rights
The Petition of Right is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. Passed on 7 June 1628.(1) No taxes may be levied without consent of Parliament,(2) No subject may be imprisoned without cause shown (reaffirmation of the right of habeas corpus),(3) No soldiers may be quartered upon the citizenry, and(4) Martial law may not be used in time of peace.Charles I is the person who signed the Petition of Rihgts. -
The English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was signed by William and Mary, and it was a new operation between the parliament and the monarchs leading to a greater measure of personal liberty and democracy in Great Britian. This bill meant that the monarch no longer had powers to override, change, and enact laws. This law also was a requirment for a Parliament member who was elected freely. -
Albany Plan of Union
The plan was suggested by Ben Franklin.in July 1754 in Albany, New York. More than twenty representatives of several northern and mid-Atlantic colonies had gathered to plan their defense related to the French and Indian War, the front in North America of the Seven Years War between Great Britain and France. The political cartoon was called ''Join or Die''. -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War involved the French and the English and the Native Americans. Some of the major battles in the French and Indian War included: The Battle of Fort Necessity, The Battle of River Monongahela, The Battle of Lake George in New York, and also The Battle of Montreal where the French were convinced too lay down their arms. Although this was a very close battle, the British ended up winning the war in the end. The French and Indian War ended up changing our relationship with -
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The French and Indian war put Great Britain in debt.The French and Indian war also caused the Britain people to fight among themselves. As the war progressed, Great Britain continued to suffer losses from both in the colonies and on the continent of Europe. Causing them to tax the colonists without representation. Thus, causing the America's revolutionary war -
The Stamp Act
This act required that the American Colonists pay a tax for every piece of printed paper they used. It also covered newspapers, playing cards, licenses, legal documents, ships papers, and other publications. This also made the colonial leaders very angry and they rebelled against this act and they also set up many small organizations such as The Suns Of Liberty, -
Boston Massacre
Boston massacre VideoPicture of Boston massacre The massacre resulted in the death of five colonists.Townshend Acts of 1767 and the Stamp Act where enforced -
Boston Tea Party
The Tea Party Patriots organized the Boston Tea Party. The British responded to the Boston Tea Party by making the Inolerable Acts which closed the Boston Ports, and destroyed the Massachusetts Government. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Boston Tea Party is mainly what caused The British to pass these Acts. Some of the provisions of the Inolerable Acts included: The British closed all of Boston's Ports until the Colonist's payed for the tea that they had destroyed during the Boston Tea Party, the British also restricted colonists from having town and government or commitee meetings, and British officials accused of crime could be tried in Great Britain. -
The First Continental Congress
Some of the major personalitities involved in The First Continental Congress included: The British, and was also a delegation of twelve of the thirteen colonies, with Georgia not being present. This also established The Committes of Observation too enforce boycott of British goods. The First Continental Congress also took place in Philadelphia in 1774. -
Lexington and Concord
Some of the results of this battle resulted in when the Brisish had reached Boston, 250 of them had been killed or wounded, and this was considered the first battles of the American Revolution. The two major generals The Battle of Lexington and Concord was General Thomas Gage, a British general in Massachusetts and Major Pitcaran. Paul Revere was also one of the ring leaders of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, and he also played a big role in these battles. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies that started meeting in the summer of 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution.George Washington,Thomas Jefferson,John Adams, Benjamin Franklin -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the 13 American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. -
Articles of Confederation
John Hanson was the first presidnet under the Articles of confederation. The Articles of Confederation only allowed a President to serve a one-year term during any three-year period, so Hanson actually accomplished quite a bit in such little time. He served in that office from November 5, 1781 until November 3, 1782. -
Start of Constitutional Convention
Start of Constitutional Convention WebsiteThe Constitutional Convention took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain.
