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The Magna Carta established the critical idea that the monarchy's power was not absolute. It provides a basis for much of government today.
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It was created on this day but wasn't ratified until June 7th, 1628. This limited the king's power in a number of ways, including the inability to imprison or punish any person by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land.
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It inspired the Bill of RIghts of the United States. It sets limits on the power of covereign and sets out rights of different things.
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It was proposed by Benjamin Franklin in Albany, New York. It attempted to unite the thirteen colonies.
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It was part of the American Revolution. Five civilians were killed and another six were injured from the attacking British troops.
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In it's time it was referred to as the "destruction of tea." Colonists boarded the ship and cast three shiploads of tea into the Boston Harbor.
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It began on this day and ended on October 26th, 1774. John Adams, Samuel Adams, and George Washington are just three of the 56 delegates that were present.
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It was a convention of representatives from the thirteen colonies. They debated on and passed many different governmental documents pertaining to rights, freedoms, and other governmental issues that mattered at the time.
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Adopted by the Continental Congressthat stated the 13 colonies would act as independent states. The principle author was Thomas Jefferson.
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On this date, it had been ratified, though it was first thought up on Novermber 15th, 1777. It was made in hopes to move toward making a constitution.
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Took place in central Massachusetts and lasted until June 1787. It was caused by economic depression, aggressive tax and debt collection, and State fiscal policy.
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It began on this day and concluded on September 17th, 1787. Also known as the Grand Convention.
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It proposed structure of government. It's also known as the Randolph Plan, or the Large-State Plan.
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Proposed by William Patterson at the Constitutional Convention. It was a response the the Virginia Plan, was a suggestion for the structure of the US government, and is also known as the Small State plan/The Patterson Plan.
