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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is on of the biggest influences on the United States Constitution. It made King John give up certain rights of his. It included Habeas Corpus. The legal right for someone to come before a judge. -
Jamestown Settled
Jameston was founded in the the colony of Virginia. It was the first succesful English settlement on the mainland of North America. It had around 14,000 native inhabitants. -
Mayflower Compact Written
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was signed, because pilgrims wanted to settle in Northern Virginia and practice their religon. It attempted to temporarily esstablish that government until a more official one could be drawn up in England. -
Petition of Right
The petition of right sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. The petition sought recognition of four principles. No taxation without consent of Parliament. No imprisonment without cause. No quartering of soldiers on subject. No martial law in peace time. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights made clear the limits on royal power after the glorious revolution. It is very similiar to the American bill of rights. It includes the freedom of speech, right to assemble, and the right to reasonable bail. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union allowed all colonists to function as one. It dictated the taxes, laws, and the colonial defense. This was the first move to a unified government. -
Stamp Act
The stamp act was a tax on the colonies of British America.They taxed legal documents, magazines, newspapers, and other types of paper. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre lead to the death of five civilians, There were 4,000 troops in the massacre. The three years following it were rather peaceful without major conflict between the British and the colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
The boston tea party was an attack against the British government for tea taxes. A group of colonists destroyed tea on ships to rebell against the taxing. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts are a series of laws passed by British parliament relating to Britian's colonies in North America. That caused outrage in the thirteen colonies and were important developments in the growth of the American Revolution. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was held because of the Intolerable Acts. The Intolerable Acts were a punishment from the Boston Tea Delegates from 12 out of the 13 colonies met. -
American Revolution Begins
The American Revolution started with the thirteen colonies in Northen America trying to set free from the British Empire. They wanted to become part of the United States of America. They rejected the authority of the Parliament of Great Britian to govern them without representation and expelled all royal officials. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia after warfare in the Revolutionary War. Delegates from the thirteen colonies all met. They managed the colonial war effort and moved towards independence. Which lead to the Decleration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration was written by Thomas Jefferson. It included John Locke's natural rights. It became a role model for other countries rule. It lead to the independence from King George. -
Articles of Confederation
The Ariticles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States. It stated how the federal government was going to operate. -
Shay's Rebellion
The United states was in debt from the war. Many of the nation's farmers were veterans of the war with no money. There were heavy taxes on the land.The state governments were unable to meet economic crisis which led to the rebellion. -
Constitution Convection
The constitution convection was held in the same place the the declaration of independence was signed. 55 delegates from different states met for four months to make our constitution. -
Conneticut Compromise
The Conneticut Compromise was an agreement between large and small states. It defined the representation of each state and the legislative structure. The Senate and House of Representatives were formed because of it. -
Philadelphia Convention
It was originally made to revise the Articles of Confederation, but made a completely new government. George Washington was the head of the convention. The United States Constitution was made that day.
