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Period: Jan 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1200
England 1100s - 1200s
Monarchs rules but noble families gain power via land in exchange for loyalty, tax money and, military support. -
Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta
Noble force king John who was treating them harshly, to sign a document. -
House of Burgesses
1st representative assembly/legislature in Eng. colonies -
Mayflower Compact
established direct democracy -
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John Locke
Believed that people are born free equally, independent, with natural right to life, liberty and protection that no government could take away. -
Fundamental Order of Connecticut
1st written constitution in America, assembly of elected reps from each town to make laws -
Massachusetts Body of Liberties
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Pennsylvania Frame of Gov't & 1701 PA Charter of Privileges
established basis of US Constitution & Bill of Rights -
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Baron de Montesqueu
Divide branches of government into different parts to balance each other out so no one can become too strong. -
The Glorious Revolution
Parliament removes king James 3 and replaces him with his daughter Mary and her husband William. -
The Bill of Rights
further restricted monarchs power, guaranteed free elections to Parliament, and eliminated cruel and unusual punishments -
13 English Colonies established
each colony has a governor elected by the colonist or appointed by the king and each had a legislature with reps elected by free adult males -
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Wrote the social contract, and declared people alone have the right to determine how they should be governed. -
Albany Plan of Union
1st discussion of colonies for Union against the British gov't -
Proclamation of 1763
Can't live on the land west of Appalachian mountains so as not to stir up the native Americans -
Stamp Act
Tax on all paper goods -
Quartering Act
Colonist must provide barracks & supplies to British troops -
Stamp Act repeals, established Declaratory Act
Parliament has the right to tax & make decisions for American colonies in all cases -
Townshend Act
Allowed British gov't customs officers to enter anywhere suspected of smuggling (because many colonists were doing this because of taxes & boycotting) -
Boston Massacre
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Tea Act
British could ship tea to colonies without a tax making it cheaper to buy than colonial tea -
Boston Tea Party
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Philadelphia, 1st Continental Congress
1st Continental Congress write to King George III, we demand you restore our rights as British citizen -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
1st battle of American Revolution -
2nd Continental Congress meets
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Thomas Paine "Common Sense" published
moved many undecided colonist toward the belief that independence was the only course of action -
Declaration of Independence written
list of complaints against king, belief about ind. rights and pulled from ideas of Locke & Montesquieu