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Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is also known as The Great Charter of the Liberties of England. It is a charter of liberty and political rights obtained from King John of England by his rebellious barons at Runnymede in 1215 -
Petition of Right
The Petition contains restrictions on non-Parliamentary taxation, forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and restricts the use of martial law. -
Albany Plan of Union
Rivalry between England and France over who would control the North American continent. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that happened on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers -
Boston Tea Party
Boston refused to return three shiploads of taxed tea to Britain, so a group of people went on ships and threw the tea into Boston Harbor. -
Declaration of Independence
The constitution stated that the 13 colonies were free states, and we could do what ever we wanted to and not listen to the british. -
Philadelphia Convention
Addressed problems in governing the United States of America, which had been under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain -
Virginia Plan
The plan was the outlines of what would become the U.S. Constitution, and went through several revisions before it was finalized -
Shay's Rebellion
A rebellion that took place in central and western Massachusetts in 1786 and 1787. The rebellion was named after Daniel Shays, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War and one of the rebel leaders. -
New Jersey Plan
The plan was created in response to the Virginia Plan. It was also a proposal for the structure of the United States Government.
