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Magna Carta
Protected our unalienable rightsRight to a fair trial by juryBeginning of ParliamentLimited king’s power -
Jamestown
First permanent English settlementEstablished in 1607Proved Europe could survive the new worldEstablished by Virginia Company -
Virginia House of Burgesses
First representative assemblyProtected our individual rightsLife, liberty, and propertyOr rights are protected by the government -
Mayflower Compact
A social contractCreated a form of self-governmentSigned on the Mayflower shipHelped to develope a representative government -
Fundamental Orders of Conneticut
First written constitutionPeople had the right to electWritten by the peopleEstablished the idea of self-government -
Navigation Acts
Controlled trade for colonistsOnly conduct business on colonial/English shipsImported goods must be sent to EnglandGoods must be taxed -
English Bill of Rights
Listed our individual rightsLife, liberty, and the pursuit of happinessProtects our unalienable rightsA model for the Bill of Rights -
Zenger Trial
Zenger accused governor of showing favoritismHe was put in jailHelped to create freedom of pressZenger was found not guilty -
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French and Indian War
British and French Rivalry was strongOhio Valley was wantedThe British wonThe Treaty of Paris officially ended the war -
Treaty of Paris
Land East of the Mississippi was England’sLand West of the Mississippi was given to Spain for helpHelp was never received by the frenchEngland Traded Cuba and the Philippines for Florida -
Proclamation Line
Britain wanted to reduced threats from NativesColonists were forbidden to settle west of the AppalachiansCreated by ParliamentColonists were angry and upset -
Sugar Act
Used to pay for French and Indian WarTaxation was placed on goodsTaxes on Sugar and Molasses”No taxation without representation -
Stamp Act
Required for all legal documentsA tax on the official stampUsed to pay for French and Indian WarColonists responded by having riots -
Quartering Act
Used to enforce the Proclamation LineColonists had to house or pay to house soldiersSoldiers must be fed tooColonists had no choice -
Townsend Act
Suspended the New York AssemblyGoods were taxedGlass, paper, and paint were taxedLead and tea were taxed -
Boston Massacre
Insults were yelledBritish soldiers and colonists foughtCrispus Attucks and five others diedCrispus Attucks was the first african to die in the war -
Tea Act
Townshend Acts were repealedTax on tea was keptUsed to prove England was still in powerGave East Indian Trading full power of tea trade -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty was most famousUsed as revenge for establishment of Tea ActColonists dressed as Natives and threw tea into the harborBritish officials wanted them to be arrested -
Intolerable Acts
Reaction to Boston Tea PartyAlso known as the Coercive ActsClosed the Boston Port and restructured Massachusetts governmentColonists boycotted goods -
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First Continental Congress
Held in PhiladelphiaBanned trade with EnglandIntolerable Acts repealedColonies trained Minutemen -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The first battle of the war”The shot heard around the world”Unknown who shot firstShowed that the Militia were not afraid to fight -
Second Continental Congress
Formed a “Continental Army”Washington was appointed leaderDraft Olive Branch petitionOlive Branch petition was the last effort for peace -
Battle of Bunker Hill
It gave the colonists confidenceOn Christmas dayAmerican troops surprised Hessian soldiersNearly 1000 men were captured -
Common Sense Published
Monarchies are corruptInconvenient for England to ruleEngland is 3000 miles awayOrdinary People agree with Paine -
Declaration of Independence
It is our foundationSam Adams, and John Hancock were apart of itBenjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were apart of itBenjamin Franklin was the oldest to sign -
Saratoga
Turning point in the warFrance signs 2 treaties to ally with the U.SThe Spanish became a U.S ally like the FrenchFrench and Spanish fought with the U.S against Britain -
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Valley Forge
Washington was forced to retreat from PhiladelphiaSoldiers were short on supplies and shoesSoldiers endured harsh winters but stayed out of love for countryLafayette joined army without pay -
Articles of Confederation
Congress could raise armies and create warCongress could sign treatiesCongress could not increase revenue through taxesCongress can’t regulate trade and collect taxes -
Yorktown
Last major battle of American RevolutionBritish lost hope from this battleGeneral Cornwallis was surrounded by American and FrenchBritish were forced to surrender -
Treaty of Paris
U.S was officially recognized as independentWest of the Mississippi river belonged to the U.SSouth to Spanish was the United States’Each side would be owed