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Petition of Right
Two of the 4 principles:
It stopped taxes form being levied
No on could be impresioned without cause -
Albany Plan of Union
Was proposed by Benjamin Franklin.
It ws an early attempt to form a union colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Citizens in Boston, MA dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.
They were protesting tghe tea tax. -
New Jersey Plan
The convention of delegates from 12 of 13 North American Colonies.
The meeting was at the Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, PA -
First Continental Congress
A convention of delegates from 12 of 13 North American Colonies.
The meeting wa at Carpenters's Hall in Philadelphia, PA -
Boston Massacre
British troops fired on a crowd in Boston after a snow/ice balls were thrown -
Articles of Confederation
The first constitutuion of the 13 american states adopted in 1781 -
Shay's Rebellion
Citizens of Massachusetts rebelled because of high taxes and war debts. -
Virginia Plan
Proposal of a strong government with three branches; legislative, executive, and judicial -
Philadelphia Convention
42 of 55 delegates held a final meeting to sign the constitution.
