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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta came about because King John was abusing his power. It is a document that is a series of written promises between the king and his people that he would govern England and deal with its people according to feudal law. The Magna Carta was signed by King John at Runnymede on the Thames. It gave the subjects the right to own lan without the king taking it away, not to be punished without a jury of their own peers, and to not be taxed without the agreement of a council of men. -
Mayflower Compact
Information on the Mayflower CompactThe Mayflower Compact was signed by 41 English colonists. It was the fist written framework of government established in the United States. -
Petition of Rights
The Petition of Rights restricted non-Parliamentary taxation, forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and restricts the use of martial law. It was signed by King Charles I. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights is an English precurser to the constitution. William and Mary of Orange were the ones who signed the English Bill of Rights. It gave the poeple the right protest the King, only Protestant cilvilians could bare arms, and that people in parliment can say whatever they want durring a meeting. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan on Union was a proposal to create a unified government for the 13 colonies. It was suggested by Benjamin Franklin and the plan was rejected by the colonists because no one wanted to surrender that much power to a central authority. The poitical cartoo "Join or Die" is associated with this meeting. It was created by Benjamim Franklin. -
French and Indian War
This was a war that went on for seven years. The main players in this conflict were Britain and France. Some important battles were the Battle of Fort Necessity, the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga, and the Battle of Montreal. In the end, the Biritish won this conflict. This event made our relationship wioth the British much worse. -
King George III Takes Power
Info on King George III's lifeKing George III reigned for 59 years and took power in 1760. King George III had changed the relationship between the British and the colonies for the worst. He sent a standing army to America and began taxing them more and more. -
Stamp Act
Info about the Stamp ActThis act was created to help the British pay back their vast amount of debt. It taxed all paper documents inthe colonies. Colonial leaders signed petitions to end the Stamp Act, claiming that it was against their rights. -
Boston Massacre
A squad of British soldires was heckled and opened fire on a group of colonists. Three of them were killed in this act. They were attempting to enforce the Townshend Acts. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of Massachusetts Patriots were protesting the monopoly on American tea. They seized 342 chests and threw them into the harbor. The movement was organized by republicans and the British responded by passing the intollerable acts. -
First Continental Congress
The first session of the Continental congress met at Carpenter's Hall in Philidelphia in response the the British enactment of the Coercive Acts. Some of the main people involved were Patrick Henry, George Washington, John Adams, and John Jay. As a result of this meeting, the Declaration of Independence was established. -
Intollerable Acts
These were laws that were really punishment for the colonists. This was passed because of the Boston Tea Party. The Provisions of the Intolerable Acts were that the British closed all of Boston's ports until they payed off the tea that was destroyed, British restricted the colonists goverment and town meetings, British could house their troops in colonist's homes, and they let British officials that were to facing charges to be tried in Britain. -
Lexington and Concord
These battles kicked off the American Revolutionary War. The major generals involved were Captain John Parker and Colonal James Barrett. Paul Revere road through the colonies to warn everyone that the British were coming. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress met at the Pennsylvania State House in Philidelphia. One of the main ideas that came from this meeting were to create a Continental Army. Some of the delegates were Sam Adams, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, and George Washington. -
Declaration of Independance
July 4 facts including the DeclarationThis document was written largely by Thomas Jefferson and declared the Colonie's independance from Britain. -
Articles of Confederation
John Hanson was the first president under the Articles of Confederation. -
The Treaty of Paris
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay represented the United States in the signing of the Treaty of Paris. The U.S. had all territory between the Allegheny Mountains and the Mississippi River. -
Start of the Constitutional Convention
Delegated to the Constitutional Convention began to gather in Philidelphia to peacefully overthrow the new American government. Delegates were to gather at the Annapolis Convention, but only five states showed up. The original purpose of the Convention was to discuss trade regulation.
