-
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
magna cartaKing John of England was forced into signing the Magna Carta so that his power would be reduced and a parliment could be created. The Magna Carta was a collection of 37 English laws. It was signed in a meadowat Runnymede in Egham, Surrey, South England. The Magna Carter is famous and important because the charter is considered to be the beginning of the constitutional government in England. Also, it demonstrated that the power of the king was not all that mattered. -
Mayflower Compact
It was signed by 41 English colonists on the ship Mayflower. Also, it was the first written framework of government established in the United States. It was drafted to prevent dissent against Puritans and nonseparitist Pilgrims who had landed at Plymouth. It was made specifically so that the passengers would not cause mayham and that the settlers could follow the rules to survive. -
Petition of Rights
Petition of RightsParliment declared during KIng Charles I assention to the throne that no free man should be forced to pay any tax or loan unless it is enacted by parliment. Also that no freeman should be emprisoned contrary to the laws of the land.
Thirdly, the soldiers and sailors should not be in residency of a private persons home. And finally, that commissions to punish soldiers and sailors by maritial law will be abolished. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was enacted by the English Parliament and signed into law by King Williams the Third. It is a fundamental milestone of English society. It is also part of the English constitutional law. It limits the power of the crown and gives Parliaments more freedom such as freedom of speech, regular elections, and the right to petition the monarch without fear of retribution. -
French and Indian war
French and Indian war videoThe English and the French fought for colonieal domination in North America, the Carribean, and India. The main sides in this war were the colonists, Britain, France, and Indians. A few of the major battles were the battle of Quebec, battle of Quiberon Bay, and French taking Ft. Oswego. The colonists ultimately won this battle. Also, this event opened a conflict between the colonists and Great Britain which made Britain not like America and put a dent in the relationship. -
Albany plan of union
It was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. It was the first important plan to conceive of the colonies as a collective whole united under one government, but it was never carried out. The actual Albany congress began on June 19 and they voted to discuss unioning on June 24. . "Join or die" was the political cartoon that got associated with this meeting. The writeup was never passed through and accepted. -
King George III takes power
In 1760, King George III was King of Great Britain and Ireland, but once it became the United Kingdom of the two, he reigned there still until he died on the 29 of January, 1820. He reigned longer that any monarch before him. He helped Great Britain defeat France in theh seven year war, but lost American colonies in the American Revolutionary War. -
Stamp Act
Stamp ActIt imposed a direct tax by the British Parliament specifically on the colonies of British America, and it required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London. Also, it required people to pay taxes on all pieces of paper that were printed. Some of the items that were passed were licenses, legal documents, a ship's papers, and playing cards. The colonists resorted to mob violence and years later rebelled against the British. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was where Patriots gathered at the customs house and taunt the British soldiers. They were protesting the occupation of the troops in the city. More guards showed up and the colonists retaliated by throwing snowballs and other objects. A private was hit; he accidentally fired at the crowd and the other soldier fired as well. Five colonists died. The Townshend Acts are what led up to the Boston massacre. -
Boston Tea Party
The Patriots organized the Boston Tea Party where the Patriots protested the monopoly of American tea impotation. They seized 342 chests of tea in a midnight raid on three tea ships and threw them into the harbor. The British responded to this event by setting up the Intollerable Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
Parliment was fed up with the colonists after the Boston Tea Party. In retaliation they ennacted the Boston Port Act, which clsoed down Boston Harbor; Quebec Act, took land from colonists; Massachussets Bay Regulating Act, town meetings were banned and law officers were appointed by royal govenor; Administration of Justice Act, royal govenor could move trials; and the Quartering Act, allowed royal troops to stay in empty houses when barracks were no longer available. -
First Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress met in Carpenters Hall in Philladelphia. All of the colonies except Georgia sent delegates to participate. It was a pact for not importing English goods, a pact to establish mechanisms throughout the colonies, to enforce and regulate the resistance to Great Britain, and to keep the channels of communication open. As a result, there was an end to intollerable Acts and the Continental Army was prepared for war with Britain. -
Lexington and Concord
Kicked off the Revolutionary war when British troops were marching towards Lexington. Paul Revere and William Dawes road and sounded the alarm for the militia. On the british side there was Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairne and Lord Percy. On the colonists side there was Barrett, Buttrick, and Robinson. At the end of the battles the British fled with 1,800 dead. The colonists who multiplied throughout both battles have an unknown number of dead. -
Second Continental Congress
After the battles of Lexington and Concord the congress conveened in Philidelphia Pennsylvania. During this eeting a continental army was established with George Washington beign the supreme commander.Also to pay for the war they authorized the printing of money and even set up a small standing committee for foreign affairs. George Washington, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, and Benjamin Franklin (who was in Britain talking to parliment) were all the major leaders. -
Declaration of Independence
After the Revolutionary War the colonies took a vote on if they wanted independence from Britain. Thomas Jefforson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Linvinston bgan to draft a formal statement justifying the colonies break from Britain. The Declaration of Independence states that everyone is created equal and that everyone has unalienable rights such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. -
Articles of Confederation
It was an agreement among the 13 founding states that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution. This new constitution provided a stronger government which included a chief, also known as a president, courts, and the power to tax. John Hanson was the first president under this first constitution of the Articles of Confederation -
Start of Constitutional Convention
start of constitutionIt took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania so that they could address the problems in the United States. It was supposed to be for fixing the old constitution, but some people even wanted a brand new constitution. The result of the Convention was the creation of the United States Constitution, placing the Convention among the most significant events in the history of the United States.
