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Jun 17, 1215
Magna Carta
This was a series of written promises between the King and his subjects. Attempt to stop the King of him abusing his power.
a)Barons of Medieval England and King John signed it at Runnymede near Windsor Castle.
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Mayflower Compact
This was the first written framework of government.
a) Purpose was to prevent dissent amoung the Puritans and non-separatist Pilgrims.
These are the signatures of the Pilgrims. -
English Bill of Rights
This was a restatement of the Declaration of rights presented to William and Mary in 1689.
a) It was signed by King William III and Queen Mary II
b) This limited the power of the King/Queen. It gave civil and political power to Englishmen.
The people in this picture are William and Mary. -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government.
a) Benjamin Franklin suggested this plan
b) This plan never happened
c) "Join or Die" was a political cartoon associated with this meeting.
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French and Indian War
This was a war between the French and the British for Ohio territory.
a) French and British
b) A major battle was a surprise attack; Virginian kill 10 French soldiers from Fort Duquese.
c) The British won this war
d) The Britsh's power in East America was reconfirmed. -
King George III Takes Power
King George III became King of Great Brittain and Ireland in 1760.
a) He introduced the stamp act
This is King George at his corronation. -
Stamp Act
This act put a tax on all paper; the British used this to get money back that was spent in the 7 Years War.
a) Items taxed were legal documents, licenses, newspapers and other publications, and even playing cards.
b) Colonists considered this a violation of their right. Many made petitions against these acts. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a patriot mod and a squad of British soldiers.
a) 5 colonists died and 6 were injured in the incident.
b) The British inforced the Townsend Acts.
This is a painting of the battle that night. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians, boarded 3 British ships, and dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor.
a) Colonists organized the event
b) British inforced the Intolerable Acts that closed the Boston
harbor
This shows the colonists throwing away the tea.
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Intolerable Acts
These were laws for the U.S. to follow; from the British in response to the Boston Tea Party.
a) The British passed these acts because they were fed up the the colonies' antics
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First Continental Congress
This congress met to protest the Intolerable Acts.
a) Famous leaders at this congress were Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Samuel Adams, and Patrick Henry.
a) They decided to stop trade with Great Britiain until the Intolerable Acts were abolished.
b) They agreed to start training the colonies' citizens for war.
c) It was held at Carpenter's Hall
This is a picture of Carpenter's Hall. -
Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord started the American Revolution. Hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to nearby Concord.
a) Many more battles followed, and in 1783 independence was finally won.
http://www.history.com/topics/battles-of
b) For the British, the leaders Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairne, and Lord Percy. The American leaders were Samuel Adams and John Hancock.
c) Paul Revere, along with other riders, warned the Generals and the minutemen that the British were coming. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress met up after the Revolutionary War had begun. They wanted to take an even greater step in getting independence from Great Britain. They wrote the Olive Branch Petition.
a) They met up in Philidelphia.
b) They came up with the idea of their own Constitution
c) Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, George Washington, Samuel Adams, and John Adams were the colonial leaders present. -
The Petition of Rights- The Olive Branch Petition
John Dickinson wrote this document towards the king in hope of reconciliation between the colonies and Great Brittian.
a) Rights granted nder this petition include a federal system, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press.
b) It was signed by representatives of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina
This picture is all of the signatures on the petition -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of IndependenceRepresentatives of the United States drafted a formal statement of the colonies' intentions. They wanted to be recognized as independent from the British. -
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Articles of Confederation
Was the first written constitution of the United States, and governed the country until the Constitution replaced it in 1788. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Revolutionary war and recognized Amerian Independence. It was signed by representatives of the United States, Great Brittain , Spain, and France.
a)The American Representaives were Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay.
b) Because of the treaty we got what is now known as Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
c) The treaty recognized the Declaration of Independence. -
Start of Constitutional Convention
Delegates of the Constitutional Convention start to assemble in Philidelphia to peacefully overthrow the American Government as defined in the Articles of Confederation.
These are all the delegates at the Convention.
