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Magna Carta
In depth description of the Magna Carta The Magna Carta was signed June 15, 1215 by King John. It limited the kings power and protected the rights of freemen. -
Mayflower Compact
The purpose of the Mayflower Compact was for the group called the "Separaists" to proclaim freedom from the King of England. -
Petition of Rights
The Petition of Rights granted the British people the freedom of imprisonment without probable cause. King Charles I was the king who signed it. -
English Bill of Rights
The people involved in the signing of the English Bill of Rights were the Britsih Parliament and William and Mary. It gave the people of England the freedom of speech. -
Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin was to person to suggest this idea, it never ended up happining. The political cartoon featured the phrase "Join or Die", it was also created by Benjamin Franklin. -
French and Indian War
The major players in the French and Indian War were France and Great Britain. Some of the major battles included The Battle of Quebec and The Battle of Quiberon Bay. The results of the war greatly strained relations between Great Britain and the British colonies. -
King George III takes power
King George greatly strained relations with the British colonies by raising taxes due to war debts. -
Stamp Act
Legal documents, magazines, newspaper and basically anything printed on paper were taxed. People opposed this and protested in the streets. -
Boston Massarce
The Boston Massacre was when British soldiers opened fire on protesters killing 5 of them. The acts that were being protested were the townshed acts. -
Boston Tea Party
The political group that organized this event were called the "Sons of Liberty". The British responded to this by placing laws know as the Coercive Acts. -
First Continenal Congress
John Adams, Patrick Henry and George Washington were some of the major personalities involved. The colonies united against Britain as a result of the congress. It took place at Carpenterher's Hall, PA. -
Intolerable Acts
The Boston Tea Party is the event that caused the British to pass this act. People were forced to provide housing for British troops, part of the Boston port was closed until the tea that was damaged was paid off were some of the things that the act inforced. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord
Boston was surrounded by British troops and the Revolutionary War began as a result of this battle. Paul Revere road through town warning everyone that the British were coming. -
Second Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress took place in Philadelphia, PA. The main idea brought up was how to further help get their independence from Britian. Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock and Thomas Jefferson were some of the leaders involved. -
Declaration of Independence
Written to Great Britain to annouce and explain thier seperation. -
Articles of Confederation
Samuel Huntington was the first president under the articles. It was a precursor to the Constitution. -
Treaty of Paris
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin were some of the people who represented the United States in the siging of the treaty. The US gained part of Canada(Quebec) and the British finally recognized the Declaration of Independence. -
Constitutional Convention
The revision of the Articles of Confederation, which led to he creation of the Constitution took place at the Annapolis Convention. Its original purpose was to address the problems in governing the USA.
