US Government Timeline BB

  • Magna Carta
    1215

    Magna Carta

    Document that king John of England was forced too sign in 1215, limiting he power of the monarchy
  • Proclamation Line of 1763

    Proclamation Line of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763 was a British law that prohibited Anglo-American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
  • Sugar Act (1764)

    Sugar Act (1764)

    The Sugar Act of 1764 was a British law aimed at raising revenue from the American colonies to cover the costs of defending them.
  • Stamp Act (1765)

    Stamp Act (1765)

    The Stamp Act of 1765 was a British law that imposed a direct tax on printed materials like legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards in the American colonies.
  • Townshend Acts (1767)

    Townshend Acts (1767)

    The Townshend Acts were British laws enacted in 1767 that imposed taxes on goods imported into the American colonies.
  • Tea Act (1773)

    Tea Act (1773)

    The Tea Act of 1773 was a British law designed to save the financially struggling East India Company by granting it a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence, a unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America, serves as the founding document of the United States.
  • Second Amendment to The United States Constitution

    Second Amendment to The United States Constitution

    This amendment gives you the right to bear arms, it's to protect yourself and secure yourself
  • First Amendment to the United States Constitution

    First Amendment to the United States Constitution

    This amendment protects your freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and for you to be able to petition the government