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English nobles forced king John of england to sign the magna carta after the king abused his power. Originally mean to protect nobals the document reduced the kings powers and stated that all kings and nobles must follow the law. The document also establed limmited taxation and trial by jury. -
3 small wooden ships carrying 100 men landed on the coast of Virginia. These 100 men created the first English settlement in north America called Jamestown. The colony faced many struggles and was almost wiped out before the landing of the mayflower. -
During this time, the 13 colonies were established. All colonies were split into proprietary, royal, and charter colonies. Royal colonies were ruled by a governor who represented the king. Charter colonies had their government. Finally, proprietary was led by a private company that had their own land. -
The document was signed by Charles I and set more restrictions on the king. The king now could only levy taxes with approval from the parliament. It removed the soldiers living in people's homes. Finally, martial law is banned during peace times. The petition of rights was another step in the establishment of natural rights. -
The English bill of rights was the first amendment to the British Constitution and drastically reduced the king's power. Almost all the actions made by the king must now be approved by parliament. Additionally it established free speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment. The bill of rights influenced the colonies constitution as many ideas were shared. -
The British and French fought over land in North America. Specifically, both sides wanted control over the Ohio Valley. The war was costly, but the British won, forcing the french out of the continent. Since the war was so expensive, the British forced the colonies to pay war taxes. -
The plan was to join all colonies under one committee to control taxes and trade. A representative of the king would oversee the committee. However, this plan never was enacted because the colonies feared the king would receive too much power. While the king feared the union of the colonies would lead to rebellion. The failed plan would be the first draft of the new constitution -
The stamp act was the first direct taxation of the colonies. In response to the act, nine delegates met at the stamp act congress. The delegates drafted a unified response opposing the stamp act to the king. The king rejected the response; however, the congress was the first joined meeting since the Albany plan. -
British soldiers opened fire on a protesting crowd. The shooting killed three and wounded others. The massacre stirred opposition to British rule and led to the withdrawal of troops from Boston. -
The sons of liberty boarded ships in Boston harbor and threw tea cargo into the harbor. The king viewed it as an act of disrespect and punished Boston with the Intolerable acts. The king also sent troops into Boston and other colonies. -
12 of the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia to discuss the rising tensions between great Britain and the colonies. The delegates sent a document called the Declaration and Resolves to demand the repeal of the intolerable acts and military rule of Boston. However, the king ignored the request and sent more troops to Boston. -
The battles of Lexington and Concord started the revolutionary war. The colonies established a military under George Washington, and the war lasted eight years. -
The delegates met in Philadelphia after the battles of Lexington and Concord. The colonies sent a final request for peace that the king ignored. As a result, George Washington was named commander of the new militia and declared a complete revolution against the crown. -
The document was an official declaration of independence from Britain and was passed on July 2nd. It was officially signed by all members on the 4th. The document was written by Tomas Jefferson and had many ideas relating to the enlightenment era in France. -
The articles were the first constitution of the new country and led the states through the revolution. IT had a weak central government and no single leader. Any changes to the articles required all 13 states to agree. Due to this, the articles had many flaws in areas like managing money. -
Due to the weak management of the Articles of Confederation, many farmers lost their land. So 2500+ farmers led by Daniel Shay stormed a courthouse to stop the foreclosure of more farms. Then the mob stormed an armory and military fort. The government struggled to supply troops to quell the rebellion but eventually encircled the fort. The revolution was a massive embarrassment for the new country. -
After Shay's rebellion, the states called a meeting to discuss the country's future. During the meeting, the states voted to revise the Articles of confederation at a different convention. The meeting laid the ground work for the constitutional convention. -
After the Annapolis convention, the states met to revise the articles of confederation. However, when they met, many states called for an entire rewrite of the constitution under new terms. The meeting happened in Philadelphia and took four months. During this time, many compromises were made to adopt the constitution.