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The Magna Carta was the first written document about the government. In this government document, the most important thing stated, was that the king was not above the law. -
104 English men came to America and just happened to end up in Virginia. Then they named it after their KIng, King James I. -
The English Bill of Rights was like America, only for their people. They had rights and amendments. -
After the British invaded and took over the bass for the French they had officially won, but it was not determined for a while after the invasion. -
The Stamp Act was the first way the British raised taxes on the Colonists in America. -
The Congress met to tell the British that the Colonists should be treated with equal taxes like the British Civilians. Because they were before they moved over. -
The Boston Tea party was a political protest against the taxes that the British were trying to impose on the Colonists. -
4 laws passed by the British to punish the Colonists for the Boston Tea Party. -
The First Congress meeting was in Pennsylvania, they discussed the British and the idea to become independent. -
"Shot Heard Around The World" is a quote that shows the importance of the first shot that started the Revolutionary War. -
1 month after the war started the founding fathers had to decide the best way to go about the war and independence. -
They wrote the declaration on July 4th, but after finalizing it they signed it about a month later. Sending it across the ocean to the King. -
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution for the people of America. -
They would meet for a few months to change the Articles of Confederation because it wasn't working the way they wanted it to. -
They would meet for a few months to change the Articles of Confederation because it wasn't working the way they wanted it to.
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Rhode Island got passed as a state after the population grew, so it took a little while for Congress to recognize them.