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The first successful English settlement, was founded
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The pilgrims signed this for the first written framework of government.
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John Locke contributes to the constitution for the Carolina colony.
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To proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to rebel against "inadequate" government
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Propose that the colonies unite as one.
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Another tax to anger colonist
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A group of British soldiers shot into a crowd of and killed five people.
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Patriots dumped the tea from the British boats into harbor.
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These to battles sparked the Revolution to new heights.
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Announced that the 13 colonies had regarded themselves as independent states, and no longer a part of the British empire.
