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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is a document that the citizens forced King John of England to sign in order to protect their priviledges and limit the power the King had. Magna Carta later inspired the leaders during the American Revolution. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
The first legislative assembly established by the Virginia Company to encourage English craftsmen to come to America and set more agreeable conditons from England. -
Mayflower Compact
While travel to America, the passengers aboard the Mayflower drafted and signed a document which was basically a social contract of how the people should act in order to stay civil at their new land. -
English Bill of Rights
The English BIll of Rights is a document created in the 17th century that described the limits and powers of the English crown. This document later inspired our founding fathers. -
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French and Indian War
One of the major wars of the Revolution Era. The Britains and their American Colonies fought against the French and the indigenous people. Britain won. -
Stamp Act
A tax imposed by the British that forced colonists to pay tax on every piece of paper they used. -
Boston Tea Party
To protest the ridiculius tax on tea, the Colonists sneak onto the tea ships and throw all of the tea overboard. -
First Continental Congress
Representatives from the colonies gathered in Philadelphia after Britain enacted the intolerable acts. These representatives discussed ways of responding to King George III. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battles of the American Revolution were fought in Lexington and Concord outisde of Boston. -
Second Continental Congress
Delegates from the thirteen colonies met up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. These delegates helped with the war and eventually drafted the Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
This document was written by our founding fathers that declared that the colonies were now free from British rule. -
Articles of Confederation
The articles of Conederation were the first form of the Constitution. The articles of Confederation called for a weak central government and a powerful state government. Our current Constitution later replaced the Articles of Confederation. -
Peace Treaty with Great Britain
The Treaty of Paris officially ended the war between Great Britain and America. -
Shays Rebellion
A group of angered farmers led by Daniel Shay revolted against the British governement and protested against taxes and judgement for debts. The rebellion got messy and a British army of 4,400 troops were sent to settle the rebellion. -
Commerce/Slave Trade Compromise
Congress was forbidden to tax exports. Also, Congress had to halt all action on the slave trade for 20 years. -
Constitutional Convention
Delegates met in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation. But in the end, they decided that it would be better to draft a new government. This convention met for months drafting the Constitution. -
Virginia Plan
A plan suggested by Edmund Randolph of Virginia. After going through many revisions, this plan helped with the drafting of the Constitution. -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan is a plan for the structure of the United States government that was laid at at the Constitutional Convention by William Paterson. -
3/5 Compromise
The three fifths compromises made it so three fifths of slaves counted in determining the representation a state got in the House of Representatives. It also counted three fifths of slaves for taxation purposes. -
Connecticut Compromise
This compromise defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution. -
The Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights guarantees certain rights and personal freedoms. -
Rhode Island Ratifies
Rhode Island is the last colony to ratify the Constitution.
