Creation of US Government

  • 1215

    Magna Carta is passed

    Significance: Provided the basis for the principle of limited government
  • First colony is established at Jamestown, VA

    Significance: The first English settlement in North America
  • English Bill of Rights is passed

    Significance:The Bill created a separation of powers,to limit the powers of the king and queen
  • British Defeat of the French and Indian War

    Significance: Showed that the American Colonists didn't need to rely on Britain for protection.
  • Stamp Act is passed

    Significance: One of the biggest breaking points for the colonists, as they were being unfairly taxed
  • Stamp Act Congress meets

    Significance: Was a unified protest against the stamp act.
  • Boston Tea party

    Significance: An important event that showed that the colonists would protest being unfairly taxed by the king
  • Intolerable (Coercive) Acts are passed

    Significance: This was considered the consequence of the Boston tea party
  • First Continental Congress meetup

    Significance: They began wondering what to do about their relationship with Great Britain
  • "Shot heard 'round the world" is fired

    Significance: First battle of the revolutionary war.
  • Second Continental Congress meets

    significance: This was where they began organizing the army and navy, issuing money, and served as the government throughout the war
  • Declaration of Independence is signed

    Significance:Proclaimed America's freedom and justify their revolution of starting a new government
  • Ratification (passage) of the Articles of Confederation

    Significance: It gave most of the power within the state governments
  • The Constitutional Convention begins

    Significance: They began agreeing to leave the old government behind and start a new one, where they decided they'd divide government power three ways
  • Unanimous ratification of the Constitution

    Significance:This was how they informed the public of the proposed new government