Creation of the US Government

  • Magna Carta is passed
    1215

    Magna Carta is passed

    Magna Carta created a limited government that limited the power of the monarch and government.
  • Period: 1215 to

    Colonial Period

  • First Colony is established at Jamestown VA

    First Colony is established at Jamestown VA

    Jamestown was the first colony to be established and it sparked the creation of more
  • English Bill of Rights is passed

    English Bill of Rights is passed

    The English Bill of Rights established what a ruler could and could not do
  • British defeat of the French in the French Indian War

    British defeat of the French in the French Indian War

    Allowed Britain to strengthen its hold on the colonies
  • Stamp Act Congress meets

    Stamp Act Congress meets

    The first meeting was organized by the colonies to protest King George's actions and it sparked many other meetings
  • Stamp Act is passed

    Stamp Act is passed

    Established unfair taxes that benefited Britain but harmed the colonies and made them angry and sparked protests
  • Period: to

    Uniting for Independence

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Proved that the colonists were very serious about unfair taxes and this was huge news and inspired others to protest
  • Intolerable Acts are passed

    Intolerable Acts are passed

    Parliament struck back after the Boston Tea party to punish the colonies but this only created more hate towards parliament and Britain
  • First Continental Congress meets

    First Continental Congress meets

    Leaders from colonies discussed relations with Britain and decided to place an embargo on British goods. this only caused more tensions
  • "Shot heard 'round the world" is fired

    "Shot heard 'round the world" is fired

    The first battle of the Revolutionary war showed that the colonies were not afraid to fight Britain for there fredom
  • Second Continental Congress meets

    Second Continental Congress meets

    Delegates from all 13 colonies organized an army and navy to fight for liberty
  • Declaration of Independence is signed

    Declaration of Independence is signed

    The colonies officially declare independence and explain why they are to Britain
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    The Articles of Confederation

  • Ratification of the Articles of Confederation

    Ratification of the Articles of Confederation

    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 Constitutional Convention begins

    The Constitutional Convention begins

    The Articles of Confederation failed to successfully govern the nation so it was decided to find a replacment
  • Period: to

    The Constitutional Convention

  • Unanimous ratification of the Constitution

    Unanimous ratification of the Constitution

    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.