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Jun 15, 1215
Magna carta
The magna carta was a document made to protect against the arbitany taking of the life, liberty, and property. -
Mayflower compact
The mayflower compact was a document to give people the right to believe in christianity. -
Petition of right
The petition of right was a document made to taxes by consent, protection from quartering soilders, and prvention of illegal imprisonment. -
Navigation act
The navigation act was a document to put the thoery of mercantilism in actual practice. -
English bill of rights
The english bill of rights was a document that was re-stated in statutory form inviting william and mary to become joint sovereigns of england. -
Proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 was a event because after the french and indian war the colonies removed sevaral barriers to host new oppertunities for the colonists. -
Sugar act
The Sugar act was document that reduced the taxes that mercants had to pay. -
Stamp act
The Stamp act was a document that was a direct tax that imposed by the british parliment made for the colonies of british america. -
First continental congress
The first continental congress was a event that was brought together to consider options on an economic boycott of british trade and to establish a list of rights. -
Boston tea party
The boston tea party was an event that colonists didnt want to return taxed tea to britain so they dumped it in the boston harbor. -
First shots fired at lexington
The shots fired at lexington were an event an the shot was fired by Soloman Brown from inside a tavern. -
Second continental congress
The second continental congress was a document that focused on the colonial war effort and moved toward independence. -
Signing of the declaration of independence
The signing of the declaration of independence was a document and an event that happened because we were trying to be free of britain.
