History of Constitution

By Adam&Alec
  • Jun 1, 1225

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    This was a document that limited the king's power The importance is that America used the new system as a model for developing colonies.

  • Mayflower compact

    The first governing document of Plymouth Colony.

  • Petition of Rights

    A major US document limiting king's power over those in the colonies. One rule was British soldiers can't stay at people's houses without consent.

  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights
    Act of the Parliament of England passed
    This was signed by King William III and Queen Mary. It gave the right to freedom of religion, press, and freedom of speech.

  • French And Indian War

    French And Indian War
    Great Britain, France, and American Indians all fought over North America. British won the war ultimately

  • Albany Plan of Union

    Plan to unite 13 colonies in America from suggestion by Ben Franklin. John or Die was a popular political cartoon pertainig to the plan.The plan never really happened.

  • King George III Takes Power

    George was the king of Great Britain and of Ireland until his death.

  • Stamp Act

    British imposed a direct tax on British colonies for stamps and other such materials.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    5 men were killed and 6 were injured during this incident. Soldiers got scared when a large group of protestors were complaing and asualting them.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Sons of Liberty organized this political event.British response was the pass the Intolerable Act.

  • Intolerable Acts

    A patriot name for a series of punitive laws passed by Britain in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party.

  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress
    Philadelphia, Pa was the setting. Raised armies, made strategies, appointed diplomats and much more.

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    Convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies (excluding Georgia). They met from September 5 to October 26, 1774. A compact among the colonies to boycott British goods was agreed upon. This took place in Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia.

  • Lexington and Concord

    First military conflict of American Revolution. Paul Revre said "the British are coming!"

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    This is a statement adopted by Continental Congress.

  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation
    An agreement among the first 13 founding states that establised USA as a confederation of southern states and served as its first constitution. The first president under articles was John Hanson.

  • Start of Constitutional Convention

    The constitution convention was called to address problems under the Articles. With Geore Washington in the lead they created the U.S. Constition.