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Period: Jan 30, 1200 to
Events
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Jun 15, 1259
Magna Carta
Was made by over tax rebelious Barons. Was later sighned by King John. -
Petition of rights
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. -
English bill of rights
Limited the power of english sovereignty. Limited the power of the king and queen. -
Albany Plan of Union
Was a preposal to create a unified government of the thirteen colonies. Proposed by Ben Franklin. -
Boston Massecre
Killed 5 colonists. One of many Cumulations of tension in the colonies. -
Boston tea Party
A group of colonists called the sons of liberty dressed as indians and dumped tea in the river. A protest against high tea tax. -
Second Continental Congress
Happened After the Revolutionary war begain. All of the 13 colonies were there. -
First continental congress
Meeting of the 12 out of 13 colonies. Held in Carpenter hall latter in the Revolution. -
Declaration of independents
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is at once the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. -
Articles of Confederation
Served as the United States first Constitution. Sighed by almost all the 13 colonies -
Shay's Rebellion
Believed to have fundamentally change the face of American history. Happened 3 years after the American Revolution. -
The Virginia plan
Was a proposal from Virginia for a Bicameral Legislature. Was drafted by James Madison. -
Philadelphia Convention
55 delegates from 12 colonies were there. They were profetional men. -
New jersey plan
The New Jersey Plan (also widely known as the Small State Plan or the Paterson Plan) was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government. Presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787.
