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Jan 31, 1215
Magana carta drafted
In 1215 the Magna Carta was drafted. The Magna Carta, which is Latin for “Great Charter,” is a document drafted by many of the Barons and Lords of England who lived under the rule of King John. -
Petition of Right
The Petition of Right is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. Passed on 7 June 1628, the Petition contains restrictions on non-Parliamentary taxation, forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and restricts the use of martial law. -
the bill of rights is drafted
The Bill of Rights[1] is an Act of the Parliament of England passed on 16 December 1689.[2] It was a restatement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament to William and Mary in March 1689 (or 1688 by Old Style dating), inviting them to become joint sovereigns of England. -
The Stamp Act
On February 6th, 1765 George Grenville rose in Parliament to offer the fifty-five resolutions of his Stamp Bill. A motion was offered to first read petitions from the Virginia colony and others was denied. The bill was passed on February 17, approved by the Lords on March 8th, and two weeks later ordered in effect by the King. The Stamp Act was Parliament's first serious attempt to assert governmental authority over the colonies. -
Townshend Duties
passed by Parliament in 1767. Charles Townshedn, the British Chancellor of the exchequer responded to the arguments of Benjamin Franklin and others about the colonists' objections to the Stamp Act. They used the distinction that the colonies had made during the Stamp Act debate about internal and external taxes. Duties were placed on colonial imports of lead, glass, paper, and tea. The money collected on these imports was used to pay the salaries of British officials in America. -
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed and this led to a campaign by speech-writers to rouse the ire of the citizenry.The presence of British troops in the city of Boston was increasingly unwelcome. The riot began when about 50 citizens attacked a British sentinel. -
Tea Act
In the 18th century, there were many fights between the American Colonists and British government. Many of the conflicts were a result of certain acts put in place that the colonists had to obey. These acts included the Tea Act, Stamp Act, Boston massacre, and the Intolerable -
First continental congress
The First Continental Congress was held on September 5, 1774, and lasted until October 26, 1774.The meetings were held in Philadelphia. Each state but Georgia sent a representative to the Congress. The Royal Governor in Georgia had stopped the delegates from being a part of the congress. Patrick Randolph from Virginia was selected as the President of the First Continental Congress. It was held because the colonists were very upset about the Intolerable Acts and the taxes. -
second continential congress
The Second Continental Congress was a body of representatives appointed by the legislatures of thirteen British North American colonies that met from May 10, 1775, to March 1, 1781. It was the body which adopted the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation -
Common Sense
January 10, 1776, Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, was published anonymously due to its subversive nature during the American Revolution. It became an overnight success and the best-selling book in American history. -
Declaration of independence
Independence Day, or the Fourth of July, celebrates the adoption by the Continental Congress of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. On the 236th birthday of the United States, explore nine surprising facts about one of America’s most important founding documents.
