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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
In 1215, King John signed the Magna Carta. It was signed in England.This was the first major English legal charter. -
The Mayflower Compact
The purpose of the Mayflower Compact was to ensure the people of the Mayflower would have a fair governement by majority. -
English Bill of Rights
William and Mary were involed in signing the English Bill of Rights. •Whereas the late King James the Second, by the assistance of divers evil counsellors, judges and ministers employed by him, did endeavour to subvert and extirpate the Protestant religion and the laws and liberties of this kingdom;
•By assuming and exercising a power of dispensing with and suspending of laws and the execution of laws without consent of Parliament; By committing and prosecuting divers worthy prelates for humbly -
Albany Plan of Union
The English official suggested this plan. The plan never happened. The cartoon is " Join or Die" for the Albany Plan of Union -
French and Indian War
Video General Edward Braddock was important for the British anf Lovis - Joseph de Montealm was important for the French. The Battle of Quebec and Battle of Quiberon Bay were major battles. -
Stamp Act
Under the Stamp Act any piece of paper was taxed. This cause poeple to be smuggling items in to avoid the tax. -
Boston Massacre
5 colonists were killed. The colonists were defending themselves and it led to this. -
Boston Tea Party
The Libertarian Party organaized it. The British responded by closing the Boston ports. -
First Continental Congress
George Washington was one of the major personalities involved. John Adams and Thomas Lynch were also involved. This meeting could place in Philadephila. The consititution was made. -
Intoleranle Acts
The British made the Intoleranle Acts because the colonist repeled the Stamp and Tea Act.
1. The British closed all of Boston's Ports until the colonist's payed for the tea they destroyed during the Boston Tea Party.
2. British restricted colonist to have government/committees/town meetings.
3. British allowed them selves to house troops where ever, when ever, in the colonist's homes.
4. They let British officials accused of crimes stand trial in Britain, instead of the colonies, and to make T -
Lexington and Concord
The results of the battle made people choose which side they would fight for Patriots or Loyalists.Franics Smith the British leader. Paul Revere told the colonist the British were coming. -
Second Continental Congress
The meeting took place in Philadelphia. The Declaration of Independence was apot during the meeting. Randolph and John Hancock were major leader for this event. -
Declartion Of Indepence
The 13 colonies no longer are part of the Brithish Empire. -
Articles of Confederation
John Hanson was the first president under the Articles of Confederation. -
Constitutional Convention
James Madison and Alex Hamilton deisded to start over of the government then fix the one they had before. -
King George III
He sent an army to america. The Americans didn't like it because the british army didn't have as much freedom. The king sent the troops over because the population would be higher than the American population. -
Petition of Rights
The four rules:no taxation without the consent of Parliament, no imprisonment without cause, and no quartering of soldiers on subjects, and no martial law in peacetime.
King Charles was the one signed the document.
