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Early American Government

  • Magna Carta
    Jan 1, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Peace treaty written by King John of England.
  • Jamestown Settled

    Jamestown Settled

    In Virginia, the first American colony. It lasted from 1607 through 1699.
  • Mayflower Compact written

    Mayflower Compact written

    Passengers aboard the Mayflower sign because they had gained permission from English authorities to settle in Virginia.
  • Petition of Right

    Petition of Right

    Major English constitution document that gives subjects certain liberties that the King can not infringe upon.
  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights

    The Bill creates speration of powers, it also limits the King and Queen's power. It enhances the democratic elections.
  • Albany Plan of Union

    Albany Plan of Union

    The plan to create unified government for the 13 colonies.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    British Act that exacted revenue from the American colonies.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Street fight between British Soldiers and a mob of Patriots, several colonists were killed.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Political Protest pushedd the two sides closer to war.
  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts

    After the Boston Tea Party, the British Parlament passed these laws to punish Massachusetts colonists.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

    Meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies.
  • American Revolution Begins

    American Revolution Begins

    American colonies and British government approached the breaking point and a war began.
  • Second Contenintal Congress

    Second Contenintal Congress

    COvention of delegates from 13 colonies, declared the American Revolution had begun.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    This document announced and explained seperation from Great Britain.
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    This is a written document that established the functions of national government of the United States after it declared independence from Britain.
  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion

    American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgements for debt.
  • Philidelphia Convention

    Philidelphia Convention

    Also known as the Constituional Convention. This was the forming of the federal Constitution.
  • Constitution Convention

    Constitution Convention

    Framing of the Federal Constitution.
  • Connecticut Compromise

    Connecticut Compromise

    An agreement that large and small states reached during the constitutional convention.