-
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was signed in June 15,1215 between the barons of Medieval England and King John.
The document assigned less power to the king. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. The document ensured peace between the two groups that carried the Mayflower. -
Petition of Rights
The petition of Right is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. The document was created on May 8, 1628. -
Navigation Act
Navigation Acts were a series of laws that restricted the use of foreign ships for trade between Britain and its colonies. -
English Bill of Rights
The English BIll of Rights is an act that the parliment of England passed on December 16, 1689. The Bill creates seperation of powers, limits the powers of the King and Queen, enhances the democratic election and bolsters freedom of speech. -
Proclaimation of 1763
Prohibited American settlers from moving west of the Mississippi. -
Sugar Act
Colonial merchants had to pay tax of 6 pence per gallon on the importation of foreign molasses. -
Stamp Act
Printed materials produced in London had to have a revenue stamp. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the sons of liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773. -
Coercive Acts
The acts took away Massachusetts' self government and historic rights, triggering outrage and ressistance in the Thirteen Colonies. -
First Continental Congress
The first continental Congress was a meeting of dekegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that met on September 5 to October 26, 1774. -
Lexington/Concord
The first shots fired during the Revolutionary War were at Lexington and Concord. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independencegave us freedom from England.