Road to the Constitution

Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

The Magna Carta was signed by King John of England. It was signed in Runnymede,England. The people got the right to be consorted before taxes were raised, to a jury trial, and not to have their life, liberty or property taken without just reason.

Mayflower Compact

Nov 21, 1620

The purpose of this document was to promise to write a constitution within 5 years.

Petition of Rights

Mar 19, 1628

por under the Peititon of Rights the people were granted rights, no taxes would be given without parliament consent, no imprisionment without a jury trial, soliers cannot be put in private homes, murtial laws cannot be used in times of peace. Charles I signed this document.

English Bill of Rights

Dec 16, 1689

William and Mary were involved in the signing. It gave rights to the people, freedom to petiton the monarch, freedom from taxation by royal perogative, and reedome of speech.

French and Indian War

May 28, 1754

ended: september 15th 1760

Albany Plan of union

Jul 10, 1754

The Albany Plan of Union never happened. Benjamin Franklin suggested the plan but never went through with it.

King George III Takes Power

Sep 22, 1761

King George III organized indian attacks against colonial settlements therefore changing the relationship between the British and the colonies.

Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

As a result all pieces of paper were taxed. The colonists protested becuse they thought they were being taxed too much.

Boston Massacure

Mar 5, 1770

There were 5 colonists killed in the Boston Massacure. The Stamp Act is believed to have led to this.

Boston Tea Party

Dec 16, 1773

video he Sons of Liberty organized this. The British repsonded by shutting down the Boston Harbor and enforcing the Intolerable acts.

Intolerable Acts

Mar 24, 1774

This was created as a result to the Boston Tea Party. This act was made to redirect power to the King. The acts that made up the Intolerable Acts were the Boston Port Act, Massachusets Government Act, Administrating of Justice Act, Quartering Act, and the Quebec Act.

First Continental Congress

Oct 26, 1774

As a result British goods were Boycotted. They met in Carpenters Hall,Philadelphia.

Lexington and Concord

Apr 19, 1775

"shot heard around the world" As a result to these conflicts the Revolutionary War had begun. Colonel Smith, Major Pitcairne, and Lord Percy were involed in these Battles. Paul Revere was the person who had yelled the famous line "THe British are coming!"

Second Continental Congress

May 10, 1775

This took place in the Pennsylvania State house. In this meeting the "rough draft" of the Declaration of Independence was writen. John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin all attended.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Articles of Confederation

Nov 15, 1777

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John Hansen was the first president under the Articles of Confederation.

Start of Constitutional Convention

Sep 17, 1787