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Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

People seeking protection against arbritary acts by the king. The principle that the power of the mongrchy was not absolute.

Mayflower Compact

Jan 1, 1620

First government document of plymouth colony writtin by the colnist.

Petition of right

Jan 2, 1628

The King no longer puished or imprisioned any person by lawful judgements. Declaring that even a monorchy must obey the law of the land.

Navigation act

Sep 20, 1651

Series of laws that restricted the use of forgien trade.

The English Bill Of Rights

Sep 25, 1689

Right to a fair trial,freedom from executive bail in cruel and unusual punishment

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

The end of the french and Indian war removed several ominous barriers. Also it opened up opprotunities for the colonist.

Sugar act

Apr 5, 1764

A tax placed on molasis and sugar. The british did this because they wanted mor money to provide more surcurity for the colonies.

Stamp act

Feb 6, 1765

Colonies joined to appose British government. Another thing is that it applies certain stamp duties and other duties;

Boston Tea party

Nov 29, 1773

Dumped tea cargo into the sea to protest British control of tea trade.

Coercive act

Mar 28, 1774

To punish the colonist for the trouble in Boston or elsewhere.

Lexington Concord

Apr 19, 1775

First Military engagements of the American revolutionary war.

Second Continental Congress

May 10, 1775

Convention of delagates from the 13 colonies started meeting.

Dclaration of Independance

Jul 4, 1776

13 America colonies at war with Great Britain regaurded themselves independent states.

First continental Congress

Sep 5, 2011

First call for a convention was made over issues of mounting taxation.