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The Magna Carta was a document that restricted King John's power in England. It created certain rights for the people that could not be taken away, one of which later became known as the writ of habeas corpus.
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The English Bill of RIghts was a major work of government that changed England greatly. It allowed people to have natural rights, not normally given under a monarchy. They could later petition the crown and be safe from cruel and unusual punishment to name a few.
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The Boston Massacre was a bloody incident that had a great affect on starting the Revolutionary War. In the end five colonists were murdered that night and five English soldiers were indicted for murder.
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The King's taxes on normal goods in England became outrageous and the colonists could not stand it any more. They kid napped 3 English trade ships and threw the tea overboard. This later became the first significant revolt against the English monarchy.
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Twelve of the thirteen states had representatives that attented the convention at Carpenter's Hill in Pennsylvania. This was one of the first times that the colonies joined powers in order to revolt against England. They ended up boycotting English trade and revolting against what they called the Intolerable Acts.
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This convention of delegates set forth to create independence from England. They met at the beginning of the Revolutionary War and eventually helped with the creation of the Declaration of Independence.
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The Articles of Confederation can be referred to as the first constitution of the United States. Although they were carefully sculpted, the citizens fears of a monarchy created a weak central government that could not be sustained.
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The declaration of Independence was the final document sent to England declaring that we were no longer part of their country. This paper proved that we had become a new country and had set out on our own to begin a new life.
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