Constitution Timeline

  • Dec 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    Magna Carta was signed by King John in Runnymade England
  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact
    The purpose was to have a fair government.
  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights
    King Willie the 3rd signed the English Bill of Rights.
  • Albany Plan of Union

    Ben Franklin suggested this plan. But it never happened
  • French Indian War

    The Brittish and the Iroqucois were major players in this conflict. The Battle of Qubecec was a major battle in the war
  • First Continental Congress

    Peyton Randolph was a major personality invloved. As a result of this was the Boycotted Brittish goods.
  • King George III takes power

    KIng George changed the relationship between the British and colonies by issuing a proclamation against colonist.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    All peices of paper that were printed were taxed. The colonail leaders Boycotted this act.
  • Boston Massacre

    A total of five colonist were killed. Unnecassary taxes and Townshead acts were bieng enforced that lead to this tragedy.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The Sons of Liberty organized this event. The Birittish responded by shutting down the Boston Harbor plus created the Intolorable Act.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    The Boston Tea Party caused the brittish to pass these acts.
  • Lexington And Concord

    The Brittish lost 273 men as a result to this.
  • Second Continental Congress

    This took place in Philidelphia. The ideas were an organized navy and marine corps, and started the army
  • Decloration Of Independance

    Decloration Of Independance
    When we were granted our independance from Great Brittan
  • The Decloration of Independance

    The Decloration of Independance
    This document created our independence from the Brittish.
  • Articles of confederation

    John Hanson was the first president under these articles.
  • Petition Of Rights

    The right to support the war was granted. And King Charles I signed the document