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Jun 1, 1215
Magna Carta
Signed by John of England
The right to be consulted before taxes were raised. The right to a jury trial. The right not to have their life, liberty, or property taken without just reason. -
Mayflower Compact
the purpose of this document was to to establish a basis for a government -
Petition of Rights
The Petition of Rights was established in June of 1638, by King Charles I. It stated four principles: no taxes would be given without Parliament consent; no imprisonment without a shown cause; soldiers cannot be put in private houses; and martial law cannot be used in times of peace. The Petitions were supposed to be a safeguard, but they were soon violated by Charles I, the very person that agreed to them. He continued collecting taxes without Parliament consent.
Charles the first signed it. -
English Bill Of Rights
William and Mary signed the English Bill of Rights.
The monarch no longer had powers to override, change, enact or suspend laws. The monarch could only do so with the approval of Parliament. Likewise, the king could no longer raise an army without the consent of Parliament.
The bill gave protestants protection in several ways, previously, they were dealt with harshly by Roman Catholic institutions.
the law requirement for a Parliament that was freely elected, frequently held and provided for -
King Gorge Takes Power
Before the French and Indian War, the colonists had rarely and never quite willingly called for help from the British Government.
The French and Indian War was the catalyst, along with a rather dense and stubborn King and collectively a just as thick Parliament. The French and Indian War gave us our first true breath of freedom along with the desire to continue to live free or die. -
French and Indian War
George Washington, Edward Braddock, Ben Franklin, James Wolfe were the major players in this conflict.
Battle of Fort Necessity, The Braddock Expedition a.k.a. Battle of the Monongahela, Battle of Fort Duquesne, Battle of Lake George, Battle of Fort Oswego, Battle of Fort William Henry, Battle of Carillon, Battle of Fort Niagara, Battle of Ticonderoga, Battle of Thousand Islands, The Siege of Louisbour, Battle of the Plains of Abraham a.k.a. Battle of Quebec were major battles.
indians won -
Albany Plan Of Union
suggested by Benjamin Franklin.
It was an early attempt to band the 13 colonies together during the French and Indian War. It failed because every colony had their own agenda.
"Join or die" is the political cartoon associated with the meeting. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed in 1765 and required people to pay taxes on all pieces of paper that were printed. Some of the items that were passed were licenses, legal documents, a ship's papers, and playing cards.
The response was surprising, at least to the men in Britain who had designed and approved the tax. -
Boston Massacre
The people who died were Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, James Caldwell, Samuel Maverick, and Patrick Carr. Three of these men died immediately and two died the next day.
people were throwing iceballs at the redcoats, they opened fire in self defense, political leaders labeled it as a massacre so it would spark revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
Hancock was the primary supporter of the Son's of Liberty and Samuel Adams.
The British responded to the Boston Tea Party by making th Intolerable Acts which closed the Boston Ports and destroyed the Massachusetts government. -
The Intolerable Acts
After the Boston Tea Party, in which thousands of dollars of tea was wastefully dumped into the sea, Great Britain passed the intolerable acts- also known as the coercive acts. The Intolerable acts allowed British troops to stay quartered in the Colonies, and also closed the Boston Port until the tea damages were repaid. provions were -
The First Continental Congress
56 people were in the first continental congress.
The outcome of the First Continental Congress was a declaration that would state the rights of the colonists and halt the trade with Britain.
The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve colonies, that met on September 5, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. -
Lexington And Concord
The rebellion/revolt started, Tensions between Britain and the colonies explode.
British General Thomas Gage,
Paul Revere's famous ride late on April 18th, 1775 did not happen in a vacuum and it was not a joyride as recent notables in the news have described it. It was serious business conducted to warn a terrified populace that war was riding out to them and they needed to prepare. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress started on May 10, 1775. The delegates of the 13 colonies gathered in Philadelphia to discuss their next steps.
It was agreed that a Continental Army would be created. The Congress commissioned George Washington of Virginia to be the supreme commander, who chose to serve without pay. How would supplies be paid for? -
Articles of Confederation
John Hansen woulld e the first president under the articals.
The Continental Congress wrote the Articles of Confederation during the Revolutionary War. The articles were written to give the colonies some sense of a unified government. Once the thirteen colonies became the thirteen states, however, each one began to act alone in its own best interest. A new governing document was needed in order for these new states to act together, to become a nation. -
Declaration Of Indeoendance
The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of American history. It has been included among one of the most important documents ever to be written in the history of the United States of America. We refer to it still today as we recall the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. The following summary of the Declaration of Independence will briefly describe its content. Eventhough the declaration is not officially divided into sections, its in 5 parts. -
Start of Constitutional Convention
55 delegates, representing every state but Rhode Island, met at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, which is now known as Independence Hall. Notable delegates included George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison. At first, the convention was very secretive. No members of the press were allowed to observe, and no official journal of the proceedings were kept. In fact, chaperones were assigned to Ben Franklin at all times, the eldest of the delegates.
