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Magna Carta
The Magna Carta establishe the idea of limited government. This document protected against unjust government and the loss of life liberty, and property. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
The first Legislative assembly of representatives who were elected in North America. -
Mayflower Compact
The first document used for governing in the Plymouth Colony. -
English Bill of Rights
This document was presented by the Convention Parliament to William and Mary in order to invite them to become joint sovereigns of England. -
Stamp Act
A tax imposed by the British on most printed documents in the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
To rebel against the British and their taxation without representation, Colonists dressed up as Mohawk indians and dumped British tea into the Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
All colonies (excluding Georgia) meet in Philadelphia. Delegates debated what to do about Great Britain. -
Lexington and Concord
First battle of the Revolutionary War, and the colonies won. -
Second Continental Congress
All thirteen colonies had delegates meet in Philadelphia. The congress played the role of a central government. -
Declaration of Independence
A document written by Thomas Jefferson explaining the reasons for independence from Great Britain -
Articles of Confederation
This was a temporary agreement between the 13 founding states that was later replaced with the Constitution. -
Peace Treaty with Great Britain
The Treaty of Paris was the document signed between the US and Great Britain to show the ending of the American Revolution. -
Shay's Rebellion
Economic troubles due to the war, lead to Daniel Shay gathering 1,200 men to rebel against federal arsenal in Springfield. -
Constitutional Convention
This convention had the intention of revising the Articles of Confederation however, delagates decided to create a new government rather than fix the old. Therefore, we have the US Constitution. -
Virginia Plan
15 resolutions James Madison drafted:
*Two chambers to a national legislature
*National Executive chose by National Legislature
*National Judiciary appointed by Legislature. -
Connecticut Compromise
Compromise between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan. Big states had more vote in the House of Representatives, but small states were protected by equal votes in the Senate -
Connecticut Compromise
Compromise between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan. Big states had more vote in the House of Representatives, but small states were protected by equal votes in the Senate -
Connecticut Compromise
Compromise between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan. Big states had more vote in the House of Representatives, but small states were protected by equal votes in the Senate. -
Connecticut Compromise
Compromise between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan. Big states had more vote in the House of Representatives, but small states were protected by equal votes in the Senate. -
New Jersey Plan
Proposal to make each state have just one vote. All states could be equal no madder the population. -
3/5ths Compromise
A compromise between the Northern and Southern states to determine the number of representatives per state. 3/5ths of a slave counted for taxes and representation. -
Commerce/Slave Trade Compromise
Congress controlled interstate commerce, but could not impose export taxes. (Originally done for slave trade.) -
The Bill of Rights
First 10 ammendments of the constitution that protect freedom and keep the government from gaining too much power -
Rhode Island Ratifies
Rhode Island was the last of the 13 colonies to ratify the constitution. They had some of their own unoriginal amendments. -
French and Indian War
A seven year war fought mainly between the colonies of British America and the French.
