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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
- Barons force King John to sign the Magna Carta. It included guarantees to protect them from arbitrary acts of the King, for example: Trial by jury due process of law(protection of life, liberty, and property. -Limited power of the Monarchy
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Mayflower Compact
Signed by 41 English colonist on the Mayflower ship. It was the first written work of government in what is now the United States.
-vowed to obey laws -
Petition of rights
challenged the divine right of the King, and said he has to follow the rules to.
-said monarchs have to follow rules to -
English Bill of Rights
Designed to prevent abose of power by english power -
Albany Plan of Union
created delegates
-to choose to fight in war -
Stamp act
first serious attemp to governmental power over the colonies. -
Stamp act Congress
set of new laws
-use of tax stamp on legal docs. -
Boston Tea Party
No tax on Tea! -
Intolerable Act
British lost huge sums of money on loots, spoiled and destroyed goods shipped to colonies -
Second Contitntal Congress
Battle of Lexington and Concord -
first Continental Congress
punishment of Boston for troubles in coloney -
Decleration of Rights and Grievances
Issued by Stamp act Congress in New York City.
No taxatoin without representation -
Decleration of Independence
Independence of britain rule
