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It was the first document the king of england was forced to use. It was meant to limit his powers.
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It stated what the king was prohibited to do. It set restrictions on taxation, forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and restricts the use of martial law.
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It set out a set of rules and rights for everyone to follow and recieve. It did not go very far from what I understand.
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It was a proposal to unify all of the states. It was kind of like a love/hate relationship. People were for and against it.
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An event where people tried to get others to calm down, and in return, it turned into a riot. British soldiers killed 5 civilians.
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It was where America went on strike against Britian. In the process, they threw all of their tea off of the ship.
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People met from all 12 colonies to respond to the passage of the Coercive Acts. The congress had 56 members appointed.
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It managed the colonial war effort. It was just to redue the constituion they had at the time.
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It annouced that the 13 colonies at war declared themselves as separate states. The stated that they were no longer a part of the British Empire.
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It was the first written set of laws that joined all 13 states together. It had changed many times after it was made.
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It was named after Daniel Shay and a rebel leader. It was brought on by financial difficulties brought about by a post-war economic depression, a credit squeeze caused by a lack of hard currency, and fiscally harsh government policies.
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It was known as the "Randolph Plan". It was set for the overall agenda for debate.
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It is known as the "Small state plan" or the "Paterson plan". It said we needed two houses of congress, both elected by the people.
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It adressed problems governing the United States of America. The result of the convention was the making of the United States Constitution.
