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Founding of Jamestown
founding of jamestown virginia -
house of burgesses
first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America -
founding of plymouth
America's first permanent Puritan settlement -
mayflower compact
first governing document of plymouth colony -
fundamental orders
The orders describe the government set up by the Connecticut River towns, setting its structure and powers -
albany plan of union
plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government -
french indian war
series of military engagements between Britain and France in North America. -
sons of liberty
organization of dissidents that originated in the North American British colonies -
boston massacre
was the killing of five colonists by British regulars -
committees of correspondance
were shadow governments organized by the Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies -
boston tea party
political protest from the sons of liberty -
first continental congress
onvention of delegates from twelve colonies (Georgia was not present -
second continental congress
convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the summer of 1775 -
stamp act congress
The Stamp Act Congress, or First Congress of the American Colonies, was a meeting -
thomas paine's common sense
pamphlet writin by tomas paine -
declaration of independence
the unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America -
new hampshire ratifies
ninth state to ratifie -
articles of confederation
the original constitution of the US -
annopolis convention
national political convention -
constitutional convention
Convention was intended to revise the Articles of Confederation -
federalists papers
The Federalist is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution -
delaware ratifies
the first state to ratify the Constitution -
rhode island ratifies
became the 13th state to enter the Union -
bill of rights ratified
bill of rights was ratified
