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The purpose of this treaty was to limit Monarch's Power and not allow them to take life, liberty, or poverty. This is one of the oldest things to flow into our government.
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This was a document in which helped place a temporary government, a civil body politic, until one could be established. Obviously this has passed but it helped shape the government.
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Because the Magna Carta, wasn't followed this was created to jail people for breaking laws and protecting civil liberty. The jailing has flown over to our government system today.
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This was discontinued 200 years after it begun, but it restricted forgiven ships for Trade. because it was discontinued this is not used today.
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This was almost the platform of our government, this prohibited peacetime standing army, gave you free election, the right to a fair trial, and taxes couldn't be used with out permission.
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To keep things in order for Great Britain settlers were forbidden to pass a line in the Appalachian Mountains.
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There was a three cent tax on foreign sugar, increasing the taxes of coffee and such. This is what angered and influenced tax issues.
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This law required tax stamps on legal documents. To my knowledge this is used to this day.
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This was an act of rebellion to protest taxes, they believed only our elected leader could charge us. This is a key event to the American Revolution.
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Unclear of what they tried to do, this was a group of a lot of leadership that met often and they even created a second group.
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the coercive act is punishment following the Boston tea party to restore order.
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This was another act of rebellion to refuse to compromise with the Continental congress.
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This is much like the First Continental Congress just more focussed on war.
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The Declaration of Independence is important because it say the government exists for the people and all men are created equal. Adopted by the thirteen American colonies, the document is regarded as the best-written statement of individual rights in history.
