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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
made peace between king and rebels, protection of rights -
Aug 13, 1492
Discovering America
Christopher Colombus meant to find Indians but instead found native americans, this was the beginning of our written history -
Petition of Right
sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing, for example inprisonment without cause -
English Bill of Rights
limits the power of english parlaiment, discusses the rights of americans. added to the constitution -
Albany Plan of Union
Plan to place British North American colonies under a more centralized government -
Boston Massacre
The killing of five colonists afterthe rising tensions of the colonies after the rise in taxes. -
Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams led colonists and they dumped tea in the harbor as a rebellious act -
First Continental Congress
Meeting off 55 delegates from twelve of the 13 original colonies, during the American Revolution to discuss the Coercive Acts -
Second Continental Congress
Over the summer of this year, delegates from the thirteen colonies started meeting after the Revolutionary War began. they made formal treaties and came up with strategies and armies -
Declaration of Independence
Unanimous declaration of the thirteen states. written by thomas jefferson, -
Articles of Confederation
This is a document signed by the original thirteen colonies. It served as the first constitution. -
Shay's Rebellion
armed uprising in massachussetts -
Philadelphia Convention
55 delegates attended and came up with the conclusion to get rid of the articles of confederation. this began the start of the constitution -
Virginia Plan
created to make a bicameral legislative branch -
New Jersey Plan
Proposal for the structure of the united States by William Paterson during the constitutional convention, small state plan in response to virginia plan -
Constituion signing
signed by 38 of 41 delegates, created to explain the national frame of government -
Indian Removal Act
Signed into law by Andrew Jackson and permitted trade of unsettled Western lands for Indian territory -
Women's Suffrage
Women werent allowed to vote or do much of anything
