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Period: Sep 7, 1200 to
Chapter 2 timeline
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Sep 7, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was the document that King John was froced to sign. He was forced to sign it because it greatly reduced his power. -
Pettion of rights
its a major constitutional document that set certin rules for the king. It stated that taxes could only be levied only by Parliament. -
English Bill of Rights
The Bill of rights is a piece of parchment, that tells us our rights.. It gives us the freedom of speech and the right to bare arms and other things. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union, was a plan to unit the Royal, Proprietary & Charter Governments. Under each coloinal they would have a delgate. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Masscre was a street fight with patriots and the britsh soliders. Severl of the soilders were killed but all the of the patriots were killed for no reason. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was where coloisnts in Boston throw there tea in the harbor because they were putting a tax on tea. -
First Continetal Congress
It was a meeting with 12 of the 13 delgates from the Norht American coloines. They were talking about passing a act to punish Boston because of the Boston Tea Party -
Second Continental Congress
Was a meeting will all of the delgates from the 13 coloines. The meeting was on May 10th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Declaration of Independence
This document made us an independent state we were no longer under British rule, The document was signed of July 4th 1776 which is now known as 4ht of July to celeabrare our independence. -
Articles of Confedertion
The Articles of Confederton is an agreement among 13 founding states. It legally established the United States of America as a nation. -
Shay's Rebellion
The rebellion between the New England farmers and merchants. They thearten to plung the states into war. -
Virginia Plan
It was a plan that favored large populated states, Was for the largest and most influential states. Had 3 branches of governemt legislative, judicial, and executive. -
Philadelphia Convention
Was a meeting that was held May 14 to September 17 to talk about the government of the Untied States. Which was being run by the Articles of Confederation
