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List of Events

  • Magna Carta
    Jan 27, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Included guarantees of such fundamental rights. Those protections againsst the absoulte power of the king were or iginally intented for the privileged classes only.
  • Petition of Right

    Petition of Right

    Limited the kngs power in serval ways. The king could not punish or imprison someone.
  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights

    Prevent abuse of power by William and Mary and all future monarchs. Prohibited a standing army in peace time and required all parliamentary elecctons be free.
  • Albany Plan of Union

    Albany Plan of Union

    The bristish board of trading called a meeting of seven the norther colonies. Benjamin Franklin was involved with the Ablany Plan
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    This was the killing of five colonies by the British. There was a trail that happen 8 months after the incident.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    A group of colonists protest thirteen year of increasing Bristish oppression. The British close port and inflict even harsher penalties.
  • First Contiental Congress

    First Contiental Congress

    Parliament passed another set of laws. The new laws for when the colonies would get punished.
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

    This reacted to the Declarations of Rights. They met the Philadephias on May 10, 1775, by then the Revolution had begun.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    There were five guys that perpared the Declaration of Independences. The described that people should rulde instead of getting ruled.
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    It was off and on for 17 months. On November 15 1777 it finally got approved. It is 'a firm league of friendship'
  • Virginia Plan

    Virginia Plan

    It was presented by Randolph. It also called for new governments with three separate branches: legislative, excutive, and judicial.
  • New Jersey Plan

    New Jersey Plan

    It would add closely limited power to taxes and to refulate trade bwteen the States. It called for a "federal executive" The plural executive would be chosen by Congress and could be removed by it at the request of a majority of the States governors.
  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion

    Was a army uprising took place in Massachuesetts and mostly around Springfield. Most of the farmers in the area were in high debt.
  • Philadelphia Convention

    Philadelphia Convention

    It was operating under the Articles of Confederation. This was created when George Washington became president.