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Period: Jan 1, 1215 to
Founding Era
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Jun 17, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta (latin for great charter) is the charter of English political and civil liberties granted by King John at Runnymede. It is a garentee of rights. pg. 31 -
Petition of Right
The Petition of Right is a document that gives specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. It was following the disputes between Parliament and King Charles I over the time of the Thirty Years' War. pg 31 -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights is an act that the Paliment of England passed; a restatement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament to William and Mary (english monarchs) asking them to joint soverents of England. pg.31 -
Albany Plan of Union
(The date listed is not exact, seeing that I could only find the Month and Year)
The Albany Plan of Union was a proposal to create one government for the Thirteen Colonies, and a delegate from Pennsylvania.The plan was one of many attempts to form a union of the colonies. -
Revolutionary War
Is the American War for Independence. Between the United Kingdom, Great Britian and the 13 Original Colonies. on page 50 -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the document that declared independence from Great Britian. It was written by Thomas Jefferson, and signed by 56 delegates. John Adams was the first person to push for Americas Independence. pg 40 -
Constitution
The Constitution is a set of laws for the United States of America. It was created by the Philidelphia Convention, to replace the Articles of Confederation. It originially consisted of seven articles. It was adopted on September 17, 1787. pg. 41 -
Bill of Rights
The BIll of Rights is the first ten amendments to the U.S Constitution. The amendments list a number of personal freedoms, limits to the government's power in judicial and others and give power to states and public. Pg. 60
