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The Magna Carta is a Charter approved by King John of England. It limited royal power and established certain rights of English freeman.
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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. The Petition contains restrictions on non-Parliamentary taxation.
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The Bill of Rights is an English precursor of the Constitution. It limited the power of the English soverign, and was written by Parliament.
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The Albany Plan of Union was a proposal to create a unified government in the 13 colonies. It was suggested by Benjamin Franklin, delegate from Pennsylvania.
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The Boston Massacre was when British Army soldiers killed 5 men and injured 6 people. The tensiion between the colonists and British soldiers caused the British to take fire at the crowd of people.
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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston. They disguised as Indians and dumped an entire shipment of tea into the harbor.
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The Fitst Contenintal Congress was the meeting of delegates from the colonies. They met to discuss economic boycott, rights, and made a petition to the king.
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The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that starting meeting in the summer of 1775. They met in Philidelphia soon after warfare in the American Revolutiion began.
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The Declaration of Independence is a document made by the Continental Congress. It announced that the 13 colonies weren't a part of Great Britain anymore.
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The Articles of Confederation was a document signed by the 13 original colonies that established the United States of America. Its drafting by a committee appointed by the Second Continental Congress began on July 12, 1776.
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The Philadelphia Convention addressed problems in governing the United States of America. They operated under the Articles of Confederation following the independence from Great Britain.
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The New Jersey Plan was a proposal for the structure of the United States government. The plan was created in responce to the Virginia Plan.
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Shay's Rebellion was an armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts. It was fueled by economic terrorism and growing unsatisfaction with the gowernment.
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The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. The plan was made by James Madison.
