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First written in 1215, the Magna Carta was forced into the king of England by the feudal barons to limit his powers.
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The first successful colony in North America. It is named of King James of England.
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The first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It bound them to live civilly.
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Major English constitutional document that set out specific rules that the King cannot break.
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The English Bill of Rights was a restatement of the declaration of independence. It lays down limits of powers of powers of the soveriegn and sets out the rights of the people.
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Proposed by Ben Franklin, the Albany Plan of Union was an early attempt at joining the colonies.
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The Stamp act was a direct tax imposed on the British Colonies in America. The act stated that all printed material be printed on stamped paper produced by London.
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Also known as the Bloody Riot, the Boston Massacre was battle between the civilians and soldiers that ended with the death of five.
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The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the people of Boston after official refused to return taxed tea the civilians threw it in the harbor.
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A name used to describe a series of laws passed by the British Parliament.
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The First Congress was a collection of delegates from twelve of the thirteen North American Colonies.
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Representatives from each colony gathered to discuss their thoughts on the Intolerable Acts.
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The American Revolution occured when North America attempted to break free from the British empire.
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The 2nd Continental Congress was 13 delegates. They managed the colonial war effort and m.oved towards independence
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North America claimed their freedom as a legitamate nation.
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The first constitution of the United States and specified how the government was supposed to work.
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An armed uprising that took places in Massachusatts.
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The Convention held when the constitution was drafted
