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It is a charter that was signed by King John after he was pursued by 40 rebellious barrons. This document pretected the people from tyrannical rulers.
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This is another set of liberties made my colonists. It lists specific subjects that the king is not able to infringe.
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This limited the power of the English sovereign. It came before the constitution.
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This suggested that our government be unified for the colonies. It was proposed by Ben Franklin, a delegate from Pennsylvania.
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British regulars killed five colonists after there was contreversy about the tax issues in the colonies. The troops first appeared in 1768 to enforce the tax laws
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Many colonists protested 13 years of oppression from the British. They attacked their merchant ships at the harbor; this later resulted in harsher punishment.
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12 out of the 13 colonies met during the American Revolution. This meeting lasted for almost 2 months in Philidelphia
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A second meeting among the delegates occured then. It was just after the warfare of the Revolution.
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On July the 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted. It states our natural rights and other privliges and was signed by over 50 colonists who worked towards our freedom.
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This was the first constitution of the United States. It was adopted by Continental Congress in 1777.
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Many farmers rebelled against the harsh taxes they were forced to pay.There was a series of protests that lasted until 1787.
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It was a suggestion for the structure of our nation's government. This is also known as the Small State Plan.
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The people wanted to change the articles of confederation. 55 delegates were sent to discuss the desire of wanting states to have individual laws.
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It was a proposal for a bicameral legislative branch. This is so that Congress would be split into two houses- the senate, and the state representatives.
