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Oct 1, 1215
Magna Carta
They tokk powwer from the king and gave it the people. -
The Settlement Of Jamestown
The first democratically-elected legislative body in the british American colonies -
The Mayflower Compact
Written by pilgrams who fled england and from religious persecution and to regulate their own freedom. -
The Petition Of Right
Told the kimg what rights of the people he could not cross. -
The English Bill Of Rights
The bill created seperation of power, limited the power of the king and king, enhances democratic election and bolsters freedom of speech. -
The Albany Plan of Union
Aimed to unite the 13 colonies for trade, military, and other purposes. basically the first attempt to unite the colonies -
The Stamp Act Congress
The first gathering of elected officals to protest British taxes. -
The First Continental Congress
the first meeting of 12 of the 13 colonies -
The Second Continental Congress
convention of delegator from the thirteen colonies in phiedelphia