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Period: Jan 23, 1200 to
Documents of America
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Period: Jan 1, 1215 to
Documents of America
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Jan 3, 1215
The Magna Carta
The barons forced King John to sign the Magna Carta because of conflicts with English nobles. Weary of John's military campaigns and heavy taxes. The barons who developed the Magna Carta were wanting protection against heavy handed and acts by the king.The fundamental rights as trial by jury and process of law portection against the taking of life, liberty, or property. These protections against the power of the king were intended for the privileged classes. Became the rights of English people. -
Petition of Right
This time England's Parliament, a representative body with the power to make laws grew influence. In 1628, when Charles 1st asked Parliament for more money in taxes, Parliament refused until he signed the Petition of Right. It limited the King's power in a variety of ways. The document urged the king no longer imprison or punish any person. Although by the lawful judgement of his peers and by law of the land. The king couldn't control martial law in time of peace or shelter the troops. -
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Constitution or Birth of America
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Stamp Act
Stamp Act required the use of tax stamps on ever llegal documents, certain business agreements, and newspaper. New taxes were rejected because the rates were perceived as difficult. However, it was the amount to taxation without showing. In October of 1765, 4 other colonies sent delegates to the Stamp Act Congress in New York. Made Declaration of Rights and Grievances, against the British policies and sent it to the king. Parliament repealed the Act, new laws and policies were made to tie them. -
Townshend
The purpose of the Townshend Acts was to raise revenue in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors and judges. So they would be independent of colonial rule. Creating a more effective means of enforcing compliance with trade regulations. The punishment of the province of New York for failing to comply with the 1765 Quartering Act. Also to establish the precedent that the British Parliament had the right to tax the colonies. The Townshend Acts were met with resistance in the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
In which British Army soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others. British troops had been stationed in Boston, capital of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Since 1768 in order to protect and support crown-appointed colonial. The officials attempting to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legislation. Ongoing tense relations between the population and the soldiers. A mob formed around a British sentry,in which was subjected to verbal abuse and harassment. -
Tea Act
Its objective was to reduce the massive surplus of tea held by the financial troubled British East India company. In its London warehouses and to help the struggling company survive. Related objective was to undercut the price of tea smuggled into Britain's North American colonies. This was supposed to convince the colonists to purchase Company tea. Which lead the Townshend duties were paid. Thus implicitly agreeing to accept Parliament's right of taxation. -
1st Continental Congress
During the spring of 1774, parliament passed a set of laws, this time it was to punish the colonists for the issues in Boston. The laws condemned in America as Intoleralbe Acts. The Colonies came together in a meeting. They didcussed the circumstance and planned for action. They have created a Declaratton of Rights, aguing about the Birtish's policies, involving King George 3. The delegates tried to force each colonies to refuse all trade involving England until the taxes and trade regulation. -
2nd Continental Congress
In Philadelphia on May 10, 1775. The Revolution had started at the battles of Lexington and Concord had been fought three weeks earlier, on April 19. The 13 colonies sent representatives of the Congress. The notable among the newcomers were Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and John Hancock of Massachusetts. The Second Continental Congress became the nation's first national government. It was condemned by the British as unlawful system and den of traitors and aided by the public. -
Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It was first published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution. Presenting the American colonists with an argument for freedom from British rule. The time when the question of seeking independence was still undecided. Paine wrote and reasoned in a style that common people understood. Forgoing the philosophical and Latin references used by Enlightenment era writers. -
Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livington, and Thomas Jefferson proclaimed independence. On July 2, the delegates agreed to Lee's resolution after spirited debate. Many delegates had doubts about the idea of separation from England. On July 4, 1776, they brought the Declaration of Independence, making a new nation. It announced liberty of the United States in the 1st paragraph. Also using the brave words made the U.S. of America. The 13 colonies and states were free. -
Bill of Rights
In 1688,Parliament offered the crown to William and Mary to Orange. The surrounding events went to the throne are recognized as the Glorious Revolution. Preventing the abuse of power by William Mary and future monarchs, Parliament. In 1689, drew up a list of provisions William and Mary agreed on. The documents allowed a standing army in peacetime, only with the consent of Parliament and need all parliamentary elections be free. The right to a fair trial.
