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The Magna Carta established the principle that the power of the monarchy was not absolute. The purpose was to give the people some freedoms. It only lasted one year.
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The Mayflower Compact was a document created in Plymouth Colony. It was the first set of rules they had. It was made on the ship.
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The Petition of Rights created rules and limited the King's power. It stopped certain taxes and prevented citizens from being imprisoned for no reason.
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The Navigation Act had laws restricting foreign ships and trade between Britain and the colonies.
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The English Bill of Rights limited the power of the king and:
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The proclamation of 1763 banned settlers passed a part of the Appalachian Mountains.
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The Sugar Act reduced the tax on sugar and molasses.
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The Stamp Act was a law that made the use of tax stamps required on legal documents, agreements, and newspapers.
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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that involved throwing tea into the water.
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The Coercive Act was laws relating to Britains North American colonies. These laws helped cause the revolution.
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At the first continental congress, delegates from 12 colonies met to discuss what to do about the coercive act.
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The first shots started the battles of Lexington and Concord.
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The second continental congress was a meeting of delegates from all 13 colonies after the war had started.
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The Declaration of Independence was a document that declared the colonies freedom from England.
