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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta- 800th anniversaryMagna Carta- 800th anniversary The Magna Carta meaning Great Charter was for England's King John and for furture royalers agreeing to a rule of laws. It then served as the foundation for the english system of common law. Then they looked at the Magna Carta as a symbol of freedom. It give all people the right to a jury and to explain anything before being imprisoned. The Magna Carta was signed by the royal seal between the feudal baronsand King John. They signed it at Runnymede near Windsor Castle -
Mayflower Compact
Mayflower Compact- History ChannelThe Mayflower Compact was a document for Pilgrims AND non-Pilgrims who were aboard the Mayflower when they arrived at Cape Cod(which was not their destation). Everyone had to sign the compact saying they agree to whatever form of government was established after landing. This all started when people wanted to rebal and start their own government but they stopped it all at the signing of the Compact. -
Petiton of Rights
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English Bill of Rights
The EnglishBillof Rights signed by King William the third, and Queen Mary the second. With the bill passed new laws were given, for instance, the king could not take citizens money and spend it on himself -
Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin is the one who suggested this plan in the hope that the colonies with come up with their own defense and governance but it failed and was voted down. So his plan never really happened. The "JOIN, or DIE." cartoon with a cut up snake was very popular after Ben proposed his plan so you can see how the people took it. -
french indian war
This war was between Britain and France, the indians were allied with the french.Battle of quebec and battle of Quiberon Bay, were two battles during the french indian war that lead to more conflict. In the end the British won the war against the French -
King George the 3rd takes power
for loyalist king george was a hero -
stamp act
The Stamp Act was passed because the Sugar Act wasn't making enough money. With this act passed, it required people to pay taxes on all pieces of paper that were printed. The conlinist responded with mobs of violence to imtimidate the stamp collectors. -
Intolreable Act
The Boston Tea Party outraged Parliament, So they came up with the Introlreable Acts. Boston was closed to merchant shipping, established formal British military rule in MA. Also British officals were immured to any law and colonists were required to quarter British troops. -
Boston Massacre
In the Boston Massacre five people died and six were injured.
This conflict was caused from more taxes on general goods that collinist were not willing to pay -
Boston Tea Party
Patriots from Massachusetts protested the tea shipments from England by waiting for the ships to come into Boston. At midnight on Dec. 16th a small group lead by Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty dressed up as indians, boarded the ships and then threw barrels of tea into the harbor. The Coercive Acts of 1774 was intended to punish the colony in general and Boston in particularly. -
First Continenal Congress
The major personalities involved were Patrick Henry, George Washington, John Adams, and John Jay. Plus, you have to add Virginian, Peyton Randolph who was elected as the first president of Congress. The Stamp Act was a result of that meeting. The meeting itself was taken place at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia. -
Lexingon and Concord
This was the first military engagment of the American Revolutionary War. This was caused from major tension between British Athority and the 13 American Colonies. Major Generals present were John Hancock, and Sam Adams. -
Second Continental Congress
This Congress ment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to discuss the Battle of Lexington and Concord. They wanted to create an offical army. -
The Decleration of Independence
This granted American's freedom from the British -
Articles of Confederation
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Start of Constitutional Convention
Four years after America won its independence from England, the U.S. Constitution was composed. This was to set up a new scheme for the American Goverment. President of this convention was George Washington. The debate of the rights on the Constitution lasted 3 months
