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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
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English Petition of Rights
It was a document that denoted certain liberties that the king should be unable to encroach upon. -
English Bill of Rights
It denotes the limits of the monarch's power and deliniates the rights of Parilment including free elections and freedom of speech in Parliment. -
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French and Indian War
It was a war between the british colonies and New France due to conflicts over territory expansion particularly west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
Sugar Act
A tax on sugar imposed on the colonies in order to raise revenue in order to pay for the French and Indian War. -
Stamp Act
It imposed a direct tax on the colonies as well as required most printed materials in the colonies to be printed on specific paper from London. -
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Townshend Acts
A group of six laws, the Revenue Act of 1767, the Indemnity Act, the Commissioners of Customs Act, the Vice Admiralty Court Act, and the New York Restraining Act, passed in order to raise revenues in order to pay for the French and Indian War. -
Boston Massacre
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Boston Tea Party
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The Coercive Acts
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1st Continental Congress
A meeting of the delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies in order to respond to the Coercive Acts. -
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2nd Continental Congress
A meeting of the delegates from all thirteen colonies to manage the war efforts and move towards independence. -
"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine Published
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Declaration of Independence
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Articles of Confederation
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Shay's Rebellion
It was a series of protests by farmers against tax enforcement and the judgement for debt. -
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Convening of the Constitution
It was the covening of the document that deliniates the national structure of the United States government. -
The Signing of the Constitution
