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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
After years of unsuccessful foreign policies and heavy taxation demands, Englands King John agreed to a charter of liberties.
1 English Church shall be free
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Mayflower Compact
it was the first list of laws for the Plymouth Colony. It gave us the self governing systems we have today -
Petition Of Rights
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English Bill of Rights
signed by King William and Queen Mary gave the subjects right to a fair trial and the freedom of sapeech. -
king George iii Takes Power
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French and Indian War
Was mainly fought between New France and britain. major battles include British defeated at Ft. Duquesne, French take Ft. Oswego, and Battle of Quebec . the British had debts so they raised the colonist taxes. Which in return angerd the coonist. -
Albany plan of Union
this plan was proposed by Benjamin Franklin. although it was well put together the plan was rejected -
Stamp Act
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Boston Massacre
boston MassacreDuring the Boston massacre 3 colonist were killed.acts such as the taxes on tea andmany other gopods led to this. it is said that a colonist threw a rock and oneenglish troop opened fire. after that one shot several more troops opend fire on the mob. -
Boston Tea party
This destruction of tea was planned by the Son's of Liberty. this act put all of britain against the colonist.
this happend because the british raised taxes on tea. so to show how unfair this was we dumped all their tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The Boson Tea party caused these act to be passed. This act closed bostons harbor, restricted colonist to have government/ committees/ town meetings, allowed British to house troops where ever, when ever, in the colonist's homes. -
First Continental Congress
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Second Continental Congress
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Lexington And Concord
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Delaration Of Indipendence
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Articals Of Confederation
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Startof Constitutional Convention
