ciara, government timeline

  • May 6, 1215

    magna carta

    magna carta
    the magna carta is an english legal document. it had a huge influance on the developing of england.
  • Jan 1, 1300

    bicameral parliament created in england

    bicameral parliament created in england
    it was the legislature for england.
  • glorious revolution

    glorious revolution
    the glorious revolution was the time when the people threw over king james the second.
  • english bill of rights

    english bill of rights
    its an english act of parliment. its a document of the contutional law.
  • boston tea party protesting britains rule

    boston tea party protesting britains rule
    the boston tea party was when the government started to tax the people for cheap tea. the peoople where mad because they where taxing for tea, the government was mad because they needed the money and they couldnt stand another monopoly.
  • declares independance from britain

    declares independance from britain
    in philidalphia, pennsilvania, and the continental congress adopts the declaration, which proclaims the independance of the U.S from great britain and its king.
  • atricles of confederation is aproved

    atricles of confederation is aproved
    when people in the 13 states came together to fix the articles. 3 things that where wrong with it were... it left most of the power with the state government, they drafted armys, and no chief executive.
  • shays rebellion

    shays rebellion
    it was a clash between new england farmers and merchants, that tested the institutions of the new republic.
  • constitutional convention

    constitutional convention
    the convention of the U.S statesman who drafted the U.S constitution.( assembly)
  • the great comprimise

    the great comprimise
    it was centered on how many reprasentatives each state should have in there new government
  • america divided: Federalists and anti- federalists

    america divided: Federalists and anti- federalists
    its when the people divided into 2 groups the anti- federalists who want a bill of rights, and the federalists who want a constitution.
  • united states constitution is ratified

    united states constitution is ratified
    whenall 13 states came to a convention to debate if they will have a constitution or a bill of rights.