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The first document to limit the powers of government. King John signed the Magna Carta in the 1215, thus limiting his power and influence of the people.
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The first legislative assembly in the North America. Members were elected by the people.
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The Pilgrims signed this to signify their plans for self-government.
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This document wrote the limits of what the leaders/rulers could do and could not do. In the document it states that the ruler can not pass taxes without the approval of Parliament.
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This war was between Britain and France, but eventually other countries got involved in the war. Britain eventually won and took control of the eastern gulf, and kicked the French out.
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This was the first tax that was imposed on the colonist in the New World. Taxes were placed on legal documents, newspaper, and even dices and playing cards.
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The Sons of Liberty did this as a political protest aganist Britain when they taxed tea. They dressed up as Indians and threw over tea into the sea.
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An assembly, that took place in Philadelphia, about what to do with their relation to Great Britain.
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This was the first battle of the American Revolution. This battle was fought between British and the Colonists.
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In this assembly, the colonists decided to raise an army and fight for their independence.
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The colonists finally decided to break away from Great Britian. The document was signed by all 56 delegates.
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This document stated the structure of government among the 13 Colonies.
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The 13 Colonies and Great Britain has finally signed a peace treaty.
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When the Colonies fell into an economic crisis, farmers armed themselves and forced courts to ensure they keep their farms.
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A meeting for the purpose of changing or regulating the constitution.
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The Virginia Plan was first introduced by Edmund Randolph, and he proposed the government to be based on three principles.
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Roger Sherman, delegation from Connecticut, proposed a compromise that combined with the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan.
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The man to introduce this was William Paterson. He proposed that the government should be based on the major features of the Articles of Confederation.
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This was the compromise that slaves are not to be counted as one whole representative, so they would 3/5 of a representative.
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Rhode Island was the last to ratify the Constitution.
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10 amendments that states the rights of citizens and the people.
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Since the South depended on the slaves, a compromise came up stating that the U.S. cannot tax exports.