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Originally issued my king John from England. Was the first to establish that everyone was subject to the law even the king.
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Sets specific liberties of the subjects the king is prohibited from breaking. It was an English constitutional document.
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It limited the power of the English sovereign. William and marry had to agree to this before they could become king and queen.
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It was suggested by Benjamin Franklin. It was a proposal to unify the government.
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Five colonists were killed by British regulars. The event was made out to be more than what it was.
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Colonists protested 13 years of increasing taxes by throwing tea in the harbor. The British retaliate by closing the harbor.
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It was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies. It occurred in Philadelphia near the beginning of the revolutionary war.
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Used to look at possible improve to of the Articles of Confederation. Delegates from 5 states called a constitution convention.
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Delegates from the thirteen colonies that started meeting in Philadelphia. This started after the American revolutionary war began.
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Stated that the 13 colonies were independent. They were no longer controlled by Britain.
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It was the USA's first constitution. It ended up not being efficient enough to rule the nation, so they met in philadelphia to rewrite them.
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Was a armed uprising in Massachusetts. Some historians believe it altered US history.
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It was drafted by James Madison. It was put in place to make a bicameral legislative branch.
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It was a proposal for the structure of the U.S. government. Preset Ted by William Paterson at the constitutional convention.
