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english bill of rights
precursor of the Constitution. limited the power of the English sovereign. -
albany plan of Union
was a proposal to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies.Suggested by Benjamin Franklin. -
boston massacre
was the killing of five colonists by British regulars.known as the Incident on King Street by the British. -
boston tea party
a group of colonists protest thirteen years of increasing British oppression.by attacking merchant ships in Boston Harbor. In retaliation, the British close the port, and inflict even harsher penalties. -
First continental Congress
meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies.early in the American Revolution. -
second continental
convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the summer of 1775, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War had begun. -
articles of confederation
the first constitution of the United States.However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781. -
shay's rebellion
an armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts.mostly in and around Springfield -
virginia's plan
Drafted by James Madison, and presented by Edmund Randolph to the Constitutional Convention.proposed a strong central government composed of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. -
New Jersey Plan
was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government.presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention