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Magna Carta
The original document to bring peace between the King and barons. It promised the barons church rights, protection from illegal imprisonment, and more -
Jamestown Settlement
The original settlement spot where the settlers lived and landed. -
Mayflower Compact
The first document of the Plymouth colony. Written by the Pilgrims seeking freedom from the persecution of King James form England. -
Petition of Right
A constitutional document that sets specific liberties that the king was unallowed to infringe with. The document included non-Parliamentary taxation, the use of martial law, and more. -
Bill of Rights
The collective name for the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution. Ratified by the original 13 colonies. -
Albany Plan of Union
Proposed to bring the 13 colonies under one government. Initially suggested by Ben Franklin and a Pennsylvanian delegate. -
Stamp Act
A way for the British Government to exact revenue from the American Colonies. Stamp Duties were imposed on newspapers and other legal and commercial documents. -
Boston Massacre
A street fight occured when a mob of patriots began throwing sticks, snowballs, and rocks at Britist soldiers. This led to the death of many colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
As a rebellion to the Tea Act of May 10th, 1773 the Boston Sons of Liberty disguised as Native Americans to destroy a shipment of tea by throwing it into the harbor. This eventually led to the American Revolution. -
Intolerable Acts
A series of laws passed by the British Parliament as a result of the Boston Tea Party. These acts took away many rights, causing an uprising in the 13 colonies. -
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First Continental Congress
A meeting of the delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies. The intent was to figure out a way to punish British rule for the Punishment given from the Boston Tea Party -
American Revolution Begins
The beginning of a war between the original 13 US Colonies and the British Parliament. The result of the war would end up leading to the independence of the 13 colonies to for the United States of America. -
Second Continental Congress
A follow-up to the First Continental Congress. Intentions to figure out a way to declare independence from Britiain or to begin a war. -
Declaration of Independence
Isolated the United States as it's own, independent state and will no longer be part of the British Empire. They had formed a new nation, the United States of America. -
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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation is the document that established the functions of the National Government after the Independence of America from Britiain. It was an agreement among the original 13 colonies. -
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Shay's Rebellion
A Revolutionary War where Daniel Shay led 4 thousand against perceived economic injustices. Said to lead to the Constitutional Convention. -
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Philadelphia Convention
George Washington elected to preside over the convention. The US Constitution was a result of the Constitutional Convention. -
Connecticut Compromise
An agreement between the larger and smaller states to confirm equal representation of the 13 colonies under the US Constitution.
