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The Magna Carta inspired the U.S. to write the Constitution.
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The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of the pilgrims.
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The colonies declare their independence from Great Britan
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After the Revolutionary War, most states had a hard time paying off war debts and struggled to collect overdue taxes.
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The Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation later in 1787.
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America had trading problems with Britan, so they closed the ports.
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A poor farmer and Revolutionary War veteran, Daniel Shays, led hundreds of men in a forced shutdown of the Supreme Court. Shays also led in farmers protest against high taxes and heavy dept.
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12 delegates from 5 states called for a constitutional convention.