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The Magna Carta was signed by the king for the people. It Guaranteed trial by jury, limited the government, gave the people a due process of law, and the protection of life liberty and property.
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The Mayflower Compact was the Plymouth Colony's first govermental laws. The Mayflower sailed because the people on board called 'Saints' wanted no religious persecution from the king.
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The Petition of Rights limited the power of the English government. It put restrictions on non-paralimentary taxation, forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and the use of martial law. It was ratified on June 8 1628.
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The Navigation acts prevented trade from the colonies to other countires, for example the Netherlands. The colonies could only trade with England directly.
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The English Bill of Rights creates a speration of power, limited the power of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election, and bolsters freedom of speech.
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The Proclomation was a treaty between the French and the Indians and England got all the land France had that was east of the Mississippi, but they couldn't move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
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The sugar act renewed the tax on sugar and reduced the tax on molasses. The tax on sugar was 6 pence a pound while the tax on molasses was 3 pence a gallon.
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The Stamp act required all colonies to put a stamp on every legal document and it was taxed. "Taxation without representation" this is where this phrase came from.
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The tea party was a repulsion against brittish rule.
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The Coercive act otherwise known as the 'intolerable Acts' was the act that set the founding of the United States in full gear. In general it took away Massachusetts' self goverment and historic rights.
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The first continential congress was the first time as a 'country' the colonies met. They discussed rebelling against Brittish rule and making thier own country.
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The First shots fired started the revoloutinary war. They were at Lexington/Concord.
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The second continential congress basically made England mad and helped fuel the war. They also signed the Declaration of Independance.
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The Declaration of Indep. was a document which declared independance from England. It is one of the most important documents in history.
