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Period: Jun 15, 1200 to
Time Span
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Jun 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
Document signed by King John in a field at Runnymede. The document was created by several barons of the 13-th century to protect their property and rights against a tyrannical king. -
Mayflower Compact
Additional info: The purpose of this document was to be the first written framework of government established in the New World (America), -
Petition of Rights
The petition of Rights stated and demanded the following four things:
1. That no freeman should be forced to pay any tax, loan, or benevolence, unless in accordance with an act of parliament;
2. That no freeman should be imprisoned contrary to the laws of the land;
3. That soldiers and sailors should not be billeted on private persons;
4. Commissions to punish soldiers and sailors by martial law should be abolished.
This was signed and approved by King Charles I. -
English Bill of Rights
Created by Parliment in order to limit power to those who were to obtain it or to those who already had obtained it. It allowed for fair trials to take place which were unbiased and allowed for limited power to the king and queen of the area. -
Albany Plan of Union
This idea was suggested during a larger meeting known as the Albany Congress. The British government in London had ordered the colonial governments to meet in 1754, initially because of a breakdown in negotiations. Although it was planned out and talked about, it was never placed into effect. -
French and Indian War
The war started when the French started to expand into the Ohio River repeatedly and interfering with the claims of the British colonies. Louisbourg, Fort Necessity, and Oswego were some important battles during the duration of the war. The Americans ultimately won the conflict after seven years. This didn't really strengthen our relationship with Britain as we fight several years later with the British. -
King George III takes power
King George III was a little more accepting of the colonies in America since they helped pay for the war against the French. -
Stamp Act
During the Stamp Act of 1765, people were required to pay taxes on printed paper items such as icenses, legal documents, a ship's papers, and playing cards. The colonists reacted to the Stamp Act by boycotting it, but sometimes they would comprimise by giving the buyer a stamp without paying the tax then the buyer would pay the person to stamp it. -
Boston Massacre
A murder in the streets of Boston when two British soldiers got scared and opened fire, killing five colonists. Acts leading up to this tension were the intolerable acts. -
Boston Tea Party
A rebelious event put together by the Sons of Liberty, they went into the Boston Harbor and dumped 342 chests of tea and dumped it into the ocean. The british was very angry and decided to tax tea even further than it already had been. -
First Continental Congress
Patrick Henry, George Washington, John Adams, and John Jay, some of the founders of the Continental Congress and Continental Army, held this conference to deal with the issues of the Intolerable Acts. Boycotts and disobeying of the British were results of the congress. The meeting first took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were passed after the Boston Tea Party and several other scandals happened on behalf of the colonists and rebels. The British though by taxing everything the colonists were buying it would straighten them up. However, the colonists retalliated by boycotting the products and not paying the taxes or ultimately not buying the product. -
Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord shaped the Continental Congress and Continental Army. The defeat made them quickly realize things needed to be reconsidered. Some major generals included George Washington and Benedict Arnold. The colonists would have lost even worse had Paul Revere not come throug on his horse, alerting the militia. -
Second Continental Congress
Took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania after the battle at Lexington and Concord. Ideas such as a president of the Continental Congress and genereals of the Continental Army were dealt with. Some leaders to decide the issues were Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Hancock. -
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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were documents that decreed the first president was to be John Hanson. -
Treaty of Paris
This document ended the American Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side and the United States of America and its allies on the other. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay represented the United States when the signing of this document took place.
