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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta youtube videoThe Magna Carta was the basis to the basic rights to all of the English citizens.The Magna Carta was signed by feudal barons and King John at Runnmede near Windsor Castle.The Magna Carta promised that laws would be good and fair, everyone has access to the courts, the document will be inforced, the king would be less harsh on barons, and talked about the position of the church. -
Mayflower Compact
Mayflower Compact Website The Mayflower Compact was a social contract which made the people who signed it to agree by the new government's laws. The compact was drafted to prevent dissent among Puritans and non-separatist Pilgrims who had landed at Plymouth earlier. -
Petition of Rights
This document was to fight against the king for not obeying the laws set in place. The document was focused on violations of the law. These included denying Englishmen due process, protection from unjust seizure of property or imprisonment, the right to trial by jury of fellow Englishmen, and protection from unjust punishments or excessive fines. King Charles I had benn forced to sign this document. -
English Bill of Rights
This document was a Brititsh Law that declared the rights and liberties. The English Bill of Rights was written as an act of Parliament and signed by William and Mary, prince and princess of Orange. The English Bill of Rights prevented Protestants from bearing arms(create a standing army), imposing fines or punishments without trial, or impose cruel and unusual punishments. Also said Englishmen had inalienable political and civic rights, however there was limited religious freedom. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was plan drafted by Benjamin Franklin to unite the 13 colonies. The plan as said before was suggested by Benjamin Franklin. This plan was eventually adopted in July 10, 1754. The political cartoon associated with this event is the Join or Die cartoon. -
French and Indian War
The major players in the war were Great Britain, France, and American Indians. Some major battles in the war are The Battle at Fort Necessity; The Battle of the Wilderness; Battle at Oswego; Massacre at Fort William Henry; Battle at Fort Louisburg; and The Capture of Quebec. The Americans ultimatley won because they got their independence from Britain. The relationship between the Colonies and Briatain was hurt because of what happened after the war. -
King George III Takes Power
King George III took power and was in power when the colonies of Britain were lost from them. King George III changed the relationship between Britain and the colonies by angering the colonists by forcing them out of the land won from the French and also put a heavy tax on the colonists. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp act was passed to help Britain to get money after the war. The items taxed were all items printed on paper: Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards. They thought that the act was unconstituational and started to mob to get the stamp collectors resign. -
Boston Massacre
As people were in the city throwing rocks and snow balls at guards, men in British uniforms shot into a crowd. 5 people died during the Boston Massacre. The acts that were being enforced were the Townshend Acts. -
Boston Tea Party
Men dressed as Indians walked on board of three ships and dumped tea into the harbor. he Sons of Liberty was the political group that organized the Boston Tea Party.The British responded to the Boston Tea Party by passing many acts that were hostile towards people from Massachuetts. -
Intolerable Acts
These acts were used in response to the Boston Tea Party.The Intolerable Acts were passed in order to control the colonies after the Boston Tea Party. There were many provisions to the Intolerable Acts: The British closed all of Boston's Ports until the colonist's payed for the tea; British restricted colonist to have government, committees, town meetings; allowed troops to house themselves wherever and whenever; British troops stand trial in Britain. -
First Contiental Congress
There was a meeting to dicuss and help the future of the colonies. These men were involved in this congress George Washington, Richard Henry Lee, Patrick Henry, Edmund Pendleton, Colo. Benjamin Harrison, Richard Bland, and Peyton Randolph. The rights of the colonists were stataed and they halted trade with Britain. This was held at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia -
Lexington and Concord
This was the start of the Revolutionary War when the minute men fought the British so leaders could escape. The result of these conflicts was the start of the Revolutionary War. For the colonists the Generals were Captin John Parker, and Colonel James Barrett, and for the British the general was Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith. Paul Revere rode through the towns warning them the British were coming. -
Second Continental Congress
This congress was held in order to think of a plan that they would do about the war with Britain. Congress met in State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania otherwise known as Independence Hall. The idea to completely break away from Great Britain, they also decided to organize milita better, and they appointed George Washington as Commander and Chief of the army. The leaders involved in the second congress were Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Hancock. -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration WebsiteThis document declared the colonies of Great Britain free from the Britain. This was used for the colonies to breakoff from the motherland and be on their own. It also gave all men the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and declared that all are created equal. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first Constituation of the United States. The first president under the Articles of Confederation was John Hanson. -
Start of Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention and discarded the idea of ammending the Articles of Confederation. Their idea was to setup a new scheme of a government. In other words they were to make a new Constitution.
