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Magna Carta created a limited government that limited the power of the monarch and government. -
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Jamestown was the first colony to be established and it sparked the creation of more -
The English Bill of Rights established what a ruler could and could not do -
Allowed Britain to strengthen its hold on the colonies -
The first meeting was organized by the colonies to protest King George's actions and it sparked many other meetings -
Established unfair taxes that benefited Britain but harmed the colonies and made them angry and sparked protests -
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Proved that the colonists were very serious about unfair taxes and this was huge news and inspired others to protest -
Parliament struck back after the Boston Tea party to punish the colonies but this only created more hate towards parliament and Britain -
Leaders from colonies discussed relations with Britain and decided to place an embargo on British goods. this only caused more tensions -
The first battle of the Revolutionary war showed that the colonies were not afraid to fight Britain for there fredom -
Delegates from all 13 colonies organized an army and navy to fight for liberty -
The colonies officially declare independence and explain why they are to Britain -
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A government is established to govern the 13 colonies. It gave the individual states the power and gave very little power to the federal government -
The Articles of Confederation failed to successfully govern the nation so it was decided to find a replacment -
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The Constitution comes into effect it has three branches of government and has a system of checks and balances so the branches keep each other in check. It also can be amended to update the constitution so it can last for years.