Matthew L. Timeline to Government

  • Magna carta
    May 6, 1215

    Magna carta

    A document forced on the king of England to limit his powers
  • Jan 1, 1300

    Bicameral Parliament Created in England

    Henry III met reguarly with a group of citizens for advise and governing. Over time, this group became known as the parliament and began making laws for the country.
  • Glorious Revolution

    Glorious Revolution

    A document created that removed King James and replaced him with William and Mary.
  • English  Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Where people from Boston dumped tea in the harbor.
    3 Reasons they were mad were: high taxes on tea, not happy with there leader, and they were being controlled by a king way cross the sea.
  • U.S. Declares Independence from Britain

    U.S. Declares Independence from Britain

    The U.S.defeats the British in a war. Then the U.S. writes the Declaration of Independence and thats how they declare independence from Britain.
  • Articles of Confederation is Approved

    Articles of Confederation is Approved

    This is when the United States approves the Articles of Confederation in 1781.
    3 Problems with it were: not strong enough, didn't lay out our government to well, and it was very difficult for the federal government to raise the tax money.
  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay rebellion is when he rebell's because the government is threating to take his land away and he is getting taxed really high.
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention

    Where delegates met in Philadelphia and addressed problems and resolved them in our government.
  • The Great Compromise

    The Great Compromise

    Congress could regulate trade between states & foreign countries,
    Congress could not mess with slave trade for 20 years,
    Runaways had to be sent back to their owners.
  • America Divided: Federalists and Anti-Federalists

    It's where delegates from states had different views of the Constituion and the Bill of Rights.
    Federalist believed that our constitution was fine and didn't need a Bill of Rights.
    Anti-Federalist thought we needed a Bill of Rights.
  • United States Constitution is Ratified

    This is when the United States changes the constitution.