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1215
Magna Carta
The Great Charter, Acknowledged certain specific rights of the barons against the king. King John was forced to sign this -
English Bill of Rights
Accepted by King William and Queen Mary -
King George
Lowered debt and assigned George Grenville Prime Minister -
Sugar Act
Placed certain duties on ports that never paid tax before. provided that colonists accused of violating the act would be tried in vice-admiralty rather than a colonial court -
Stamp act
imposed a tax on documents and printed items such as wills, newspaper, and playing cards. Stamps would be placed to prove the tax had been paid -
Samuel Adams
One of the founders of the ‘Sons of Liberty’ -
Boston Massacre
A mob gathering that got shot at by British soldiers -
John Locke
An enlightenment philosopher -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dressed up as Indians and raided a British cargo ship that had tea on it. They dumped it all into the ocean because they were mad at the tax on tea -
Intolerable Act
Shut down a Boston harbor, authorized british commanders to house soldiers in vacant private homes and other buildings. General Thomas was appointed the new governor of Massachusetts. Boston was placed under martial law -
Second Continental Congress
Colonial leaders called for the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Some delegates called for independence, while others called for reconciliation of Great Britain. Agreed to recognize the colonial militia as the Continental army and named George Washington as its commander -
Battle of Bunker Hill
British general Thomas Gage decided to attack the militiamen on breed's hill. The Militiamen didn’t fire until they could see the whites of their eyes and eventually retreated. The colonists lost 450 men while the British lost over 1,000 troops. Though it was a victory for the British it stuck a strong blow to the British. It is known as one of the most deadly battles -
Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott rode out to spread the word that the British were coming. 70 minutemen were waiting for the British and were told to leave. A shot was fired and the British opened fire. 1 redcoat was injured. The battle lasted 15 minutes -
Common Sense
50 page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine attacking king George and his tyranny -
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia Lawyer that drew up a final draft of the Declaration of Independence -
Declaration of Independence
A document that stated that the united states of america was free from Britain and was its own country
