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Sep 19, 1215
Magna Carta
First document forced upon the King of England limiting his powers. -
Jamestown settled
Where the first pilgrims landed and settled -
Mayflower Compact written
First governing document of Plymouth Colony -
Petition of Right
English constitutional document which started giving English people the rights we have today -
English Bill of Rights
an act of the parliament of England reducing the King's power. -
Albany Plan of Union
A proposal to create a unified government for the thirteen colonies. -
Stamp Act
Taces on the colonies paper products -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired into a civilian crowd without given orders. -
Boston Tea Party
political protest against the tax of the British government. -
First Continental Congress
Convention of 12 colonies in response to England's Coercive Acts -
Intolerable Acts
laws passed in reaction to the Boston Tea Party stripping Massachusetts of self-government. -
Second Continental Congress
Convention of 13 colonies which was the beginnings of the new United States -
American Revolution begins
A brief fire between British troops and minutemen of the colonies caused by unknown gunfire from one of the two sides. -
Declaration of Independence
Statement announcing the 13 colonies free from Great Britain and the beginning of the United States -
Articles of Confederation
The first constitution written by the United States -
Shay's Rebellion
An armed uprising in Massachusetts caused by economic depression -
Philadelphia Convention
adressed problems in governing the United States of America. Created the Constitution we use today, -
Constitution Convection
I cannot find any data on this event, i believe it is the same as the Philadelphia Convention -
Conneticuit Compromise
required each state to be represented equally by having to representatives in the house
