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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
Chapter 2 Timeline
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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is an English charter issued in the yar 1215 and later reissued in the 13th century in modified versions. This was the 1st document forced into an english king by a group in attempt to limit his power by law and protet their privilegs. -
Petition of Right
The Petition of Right is a major english constitutional document that the king is prohibited from infringing it contains restictions on non-parliamentry taxation of others. -
English Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was passes by Parliament. It was a restatement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament to William an Mary in 1689. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was proposed by Benjamin Franklin at the Albany congress in Albany, New York. This was an early attempt at forming a union of the colonies nder one government as far as what might be necessary for defense and other general important purposes during French and Indian War. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an incident in which the British Army soldiers killed 5 civilian men. The British troops had been stationed in Boston to protect and suport crown-appointed colonial officals attempting to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legistation. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a direct action by colonists in Boston, against the British government and the monopolistic east India company. This controlled all the tea imported into the colonies. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from 12 British North American colonies that met at carpenters hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This was called in response to the passage of the Coervice Acts. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates fro the 13 colonies n Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This happend soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary war. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress. This announced the 13 American colonies then at war with Great Britian reguarded themselves as independent states. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was an agreement amoung the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states. This served as it's first constitution. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was an armed uprising that took place in central ad wesern Massachusetts from 1786-1787. This started over financial difficulties. -
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legilative branch. The plan was drafted by James Madison while he waited for a quorm to assemble at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government proposed by William Paterson at the constitutional convention. The plan was created in response to the Virginia Plan's, calling for 2 houses of congress. -
Philadephia Convention
The Philadelphia Convention is to address problems in governing the United States of America. This had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following Independence from Great
Britian.
