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Jun 10, 1215
Magna Carta
*Trial by Jury
*Due process of law
*Protection against the taking of life,liberty or property
*First ment for wealthy then grew to cover all people -
Mayflower Compact
*Majority Rule
*Unntied the pilgrims under the crown
*Minority signed it -
Petition of Rights
*no punishment but by lawful judgement by peers
*no martial law in place during peace -
Navigation Act
- Restricted trade between England and the Colonies.
- Upset merchants in the Colonies
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English Bill of Rights
- Fair trial *Freedon from exesive bail
- No cruel and unusual punishment
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Proclamation Act of 1763
*Refused land to settlers
*Made a border between Colonies and other people
*created tension between colonies and England -
Sugar Act
*Collect taxes on Molasses
*Rose awarness and tension in Colonies -
Stamp Act
*Taxation without representation
*Protests and Resistance in Colonies -
Boston Tea Party
*Act of Resistance to Stamp Act
*Sut down trade between England and Colonies -
Coersive Act
*Triggered outrage and resistance
*Direct response to the Boston Tea Party -
1st Continental Congress
- Represtentives sent to England *Petition to stop Coersive Act *Second Meeting called
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1st Shots in Lexington Bay
*Start of American Revolution -
2nd Continental Congress
*Adopted the Constitution of The United States of America
*War efforts started -
Decleration of Independence
*Signed During the War
*Colonies free from England
*Own independent State
