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Period: Jan 1, 1215 to
Chapter 2
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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The “great charter” of English liberties, forced from King John by the English barons and sealed at Runnymede, June 15, 1215. -
Petition of Right
This was passed on June 7, 1628. It was a non-parlimentary taxation. -
English Bill of Rights!
The act declaring rights and liberties of the subject. -
Albany Plan of Union
A meeting of delegates from seven American colonies. This was where benjamin Franklin set of a plan of unifying the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
A riot in Boston (March 5, 1770) arising from the resentment of Boston colonists toward British troops quartered in the city. Troops fired on the mob and killed several persons. -
Boston Tea Party
To protest taxes people went on ships and dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from twelve British North American colonies that met at Carpenter's Hall. -
Second Continental Congress
Two groups of people from the 13 colonies. This was set up to discuss liberty. -
Decleration of Independence
The public act by which the Second Continental Congress, on July 4, 1776, declared the Colonies to be free and independent of England. -
Articles of Confederation
This was adopted in 1781 and replaces in 1789. This was the first constitution of the 13 American states. -
Shay's Rebellion
An armed uprising that took place in central and western Massachusetts. The rebellion was named after Daniel Shay. -
Philadelphia Convention
It took place from May 14th to September 17th, 1787. IUt was a convention used to address problems in governing the US. -
Virginia Plan
A plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a legislature of two houses with proportional representation in each house and executive and judicial branches to be chosen by the legislature. -
New Jersey Plan
A plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state.
