-
Feb 28, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was signed at Runnymede, on the bank of the river Thames close to Windsor, England by King John. Some rights given to people were: All free citizens can own land, a right of church, protection from excessive taxes, widows can remarry or not, widows can own land, and it forbids bribery. -
Mayflower Compact
The purpose of the Mayflower Compact was to give men that fled from King John rights when they anchored in Cape Cod. This allowed them to use there own liberty. -
Petition of Rights
The rights to no taxation without an act of Parliament, to no imprisonment without cause, to not solider billeting without free consent of owner, and to a more restrained martial law were all rights granted to the subjects under this petition. King Charles I signed the Petition of Rights. -
English Bill of Rights
The signing of the ENglish Bill of RIghts included king William, and Quees Mary Sess. specific rights that were given are; a monarch no linger has power to mess with the laws, the king may not raise an army, and he cant prostecute people. -
King George the III Takes Power
King George Changed the relationship between the British and colonies by sending a standing army in America, and putting outrageous taxes on stuff such as, tea, paper, and stamps. -
French and Indian War
the major players of this event were The British, Americans, and New France. Some of the major battles were, the British defeated at Ft Duquense, Massacre at ft William Henry, and the Battle of Quebec. the result was a British victory. It changed our relationship with Britain by eliminating the common threat that held the colonies under British control. Additionally, it increased Britian's national debt, forcing them into overly taxing their colonists. Independence was sure to ensue. -
Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin suggested the Albany Plan of Union. It did not ever actually happen. "join or die" was a popular political cartoon for this meeting. the creator of the cartoon was Benjamin Franklin. -
Stamp Act
All paper documents were taxed as a result. The colonial leaders reacted with mob violence because they felt that only their own representatitve assemblies could tax them. -
Boston Massacre
All About the Boston MassacreDuring the Boston Massacre there were 5 colonist that were killed. The acts that were being enforced was the Townshend Acts. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons of Liberty organized this event, the British responded very harshly and enforced the Intolerable Acts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-9pDZMRCpQ -
Intolerable Acts
The British passed these Acts as a reaction to the acts of violence and destruction of British property by American colonists, such as the Boston Tea Party. The provisions of the Intolerable Acts were Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, the Quatering Act, and the Quebec Act. -
First Contenental Congress
There were 56 members from 12 colonies excluding Georgia. The result of this meeting was the boycott of British products. This meeitng took place at the Carpenters Hall, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Lexington and Concord
Renactment of the Battle of Lexington and ConcordThe result of this conflict was the beginning of the Revolutionary War, which ultimately ended with independence from British rule. The major generals for Britain were Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith, Brigadier General Hugh Percy, Major Pitcairn, and General Gage. The major generals for the colonists were Captain John Parker, Colonel James Barrett, Birgadier General Heath, and Major Buttrick. Paul Revere warned Samuel Adams and John Hancock (among other residents) of the oncoming British. -
Second Continental Congress
It took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The ideas for the Decleration of Independence came about at this meeting. The colonial leaders involved were John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. The three major parts of the Declaration are the Preamble, the Indictment, and the Denunciation. -
Articles of Confederation
The first president under the Articles of Confederation was John Hanson. Three failures of the Articles were that the government couldn't levy taxes, couldn't regulate commer ce, and initially had no president or national court. Three successes were that Congress had jurisdiction over foreign relations, they were able to make war/peace, and they could coin money. -
The Treaty of Paris
Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Henry Laurens, and John Adams represented the United States at the Treaty of Paris' signing. The new boundaries of the United States became the land from the Allegheny Mountains to the Mississippi. The British finally recognized the Declaration of Independence. -
Start of Constitutional Convention
At the Annapolis Convention, the Constitutional Convention was created, in which the United States Constitution was drafted. The original purpose of the convention was to address problems in governing the USA under the Articles of Confederation.
