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Period: Jan 1, 1215 to
The Older Days
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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Esablished the principle that the power of monarchy was not absoloute. -
Mayflower Compact Document
This started democracy in the U.S. -
Mayflower Compact
It was a document stating the freedom for those who crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower. -
Petition of Right
The Petition of Rights wanted to renew ancient liberties rather than create new rights, and it relies on the Magna Carta. It was a confirmation of the principles that taces can be levied by the Presidant. -
Navagation Acts
These were a seris of laws restricting the use of foreign shipping and trade with England. -
English Bill of Rights
It lays out rules for freedom of speech in Parliment, and the right to petition the monarch without fear of retribution. It also prohibited a standing army. -
Proclamation of 1763
It stops conlict with the native americans and colonist due to the french/england. -
Sugar Act
They were all taxed on Sugar, Wine, and other thing so that they could have more money, so then people eventually stopped buying -
The Stamp Act
People started taxing everything and spending more money than they had. -
The Boston Tea Part
Group of men went to board three ships and they started dumping cargo into the boston harbor. -
First Continental Congress
This was brought about to establish rights because of the Coercive Acts and the punishments of the Boston Tea Party -
First Shots Fired at Lexington/Concord
It was what set off the American Revoloutionary war. It was an open armed conflict. -
Second Continental Congress
This worked on adopting the Declaration of Independance. All 50 states were represented. -
Declaration Of Independance
Regarded the 13 states as being new states and no longer a part of the British Empire. The Main purpose was to seprate us from Great Britain.
