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Feb 5, 1215
Magna Carta
It was first drsfted on June 15.
It was created to make peace between the king and a group of rebels -
Petition of Right
The Petition of Rights is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing.
It was passed on JUne 7, 1628 -
English Bill of Rights
It is an English precursor for the Constitution.
It limited the power of English sovereign. -
Albany Plan of Union
Was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government.
The plan was made on July 10th, 1754. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars.
It was caused by a lot of tension from the American colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
Famed an act of American coloial defiance served as a pretest agaisnt taxaction.
This pushed the two sides closer to war. -
First Continental Congress
This was a meetng of the delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies.
It was in the early American Revolution. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies.
It was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Declaration of Independence
The Decloration of independence is one of the nation's most cherished symblos of liberty.
Thomas Jefferson was the first to sign it. -
Articles of Confederation
This was the first constitution of the United States.
The ratification of the Articles of Confederation did not occour until March 1st, 1781. -
Shay's Rebellion
This was an armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts.
Some historians believe that it "fundamentally altered the course of United States". -
Philadelphia Convention
This took place when Americans recoginized that the Articles of Confederation had to be modified.
Some of the powers of the articles were no power to tax and no power to regulate commerce. -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention.
It is also known as the "Small State Plan", or the "Paterson Plan". -
Virginia Plan
This was also known as the "Randolph Plan".
It was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch.
