Joe Timeline to Government

By HawkeyeFan11
  • Period: Jan 1, 1200 to

    Joe Timeline

  • 1300 (date unknown so just use Jan. 1)- Bicameral parliament created in England
    Jan 1, 1300

    1300 (date unknown so just use Jan. 1)- Bicameral parliament created in England

  • December 22, 1688- Glorious Revolution

    December 22, 1688- Glorious Revolution

    When the king was removed from his throne.
  • December 16, 1689- English Bill of Rights

    December 16, 1689- English Bill of Rights

    Gave parliament the sole power to make laws, raise taxes, and control the nations army
  • December 16, 1773 – Boston Tea Party protesting Britain’s rule

    December 16, 1773 – Boston Tea Party protesting Britain’s rule

    U.S dumped tea in to the Boston Harbor to show britain that they were backing down

  • July 4, 1776- U.S. declares independence from Britain

    The war was over between Britain and the United States

  • March 1, 1781- Articles of Confederation is approved

    Couldnt draft an army
    No chief of exectutive
    No national court system
  • August 1786- Shays Rebellion

    August 1786- Shays Rebellion

    Farmers were all turning on the government because they were threatening to take their farms for money but alll the farmers were in debt

  • May 25, 1787- Constitutional Convention

  • June 14, 1787- The Great Compromise

    This meant that it cut in to 2 legislatures. Senate and House of Representatives. Senate was based on equal rights. House of Representatives was based on population

  • September 26, 1787- America divided: Federalists and Anti-federalists

    Federalist: liked the constitution the way it was written
    Anti-Federalists: wanted the bill of rights

  • December 12, 1788- United States Constitution is ratified (approved)