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Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was created in 1215 by King John. King John's rebel barons demanded that he agree to whats stated in the Magna Carta. One of the things stated was that the king was never above the law and was subject to it. -
Jamestown Settled
104 English men and boys arrived in North America to start a settlement. They picked Jamestown, Virginia for their settlement, which was named after their King, James I. The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
The Mayflower Compact Written
The Mayflower Compact, signed by 41 English colonists on the Mayflower on November 11, 1620. It was the first written framework of government established in what is now the United States. -
Petition of Right
The petition of right is a constitutional document created in order to stop King Charles and all kings from infringement. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights is an act passed by the Parliament of England. The Bill creates separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election and supports freedom of speech. -
Albany Plan of Union
Seven representatives from the seven British North American colonies adopted a plan to bring all the colonies together under one centralized government. This plan was first brought up by Benjamin Franklin but was never carried out. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a direct tax on all materials printed for commercial and legal use in the colonies, including everything from broadsides and insurance policies to playing cards and dice. -
Boston Massacre
A sentry was being attacked by citizens and British soldiers came to support him, and ended up letting off shots killing five people total. One of these memorable people killed was Crispus Attucks, a black man. -
Boston Tea Party
Consignees from Charleston, New York refused to accept tea shipments. Patriot groups who were lead by Samuel Adams tried to persuade the consignees but still refused. At midnight Samuel Adams and some Sons of Liberty disguised as Indians boarded the ships and threw the tea shipments out of the ship. -
Intolerable Acts
The intolerable acts were put in place after the Boston Tea Party incident. These acts were put in place to restore order in Massachusetts and punish people in Boston who for the Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
First continental congress consisted of all the delegates from the colonies except from Georgia. They prepared a declaration of rights and grievances and elected Peyton Randolph as the first president of Congress. -
Second Continental Congress
During the second continental congress John Hancock to the spot of Peyton Randolph as the second president of congress. Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson were also added among the delegates. One of the most important things convened was the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. -
American Revolution begins
The Revolutionary War began with the confrontation between British troops and local militia at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the statement written declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain. -
Shays' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in Massachusetts during 1786 and 1787. Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays led four thousand rebels in an uprising against perceived economic and civil rights injustices. -
Philadelphia Convention
The Philadelphia Convention was led by George Washington, and their main task was to get rid of the new american government and create a new one. -
Connecticut Compromise
Connecticut Compromise was an agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States
