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Magna Carta was the first document forced onto a King of England by a group of his subjects. attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their privileges
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document written by parliament and sgreed on by william and mary of england in 1689. designed to prevent abuse of power by english monarchs.
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5 colonist were killed by the british at the boston massacre.
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boston tea party was when people dressed up and threw alot of tea off a boat into the river.
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The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the 13 American colonies, regarded themselves as independent states.
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Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising 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.
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plan presented by delegates from virginia at the constituional convention.
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The Constitutional Convention took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
