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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
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Jun 19, 1215
Magna Carta Link
Magna Carta
At this link you will find a great overview of information regarding the Magna Carta. -
Jun 19, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta was the first document forced onto a King of England by a group of his subjects in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their privileges such as; the church was to be free from royal interference, no taxes other than the regular feudal dues were to be levied except by the consent of parliament, right to due procces which led to trial by jury, all weights and measures to be kept uniform. The Magna Carta was signed by King John in Runnymede in Egham, Surrey, South England. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was created when the Mayflower landed outside the bounds of the governmental authority. This document established a social contract within the community and formed a government on the consent of the governed. -
Petition of Rights
This was a document written by Parliament and it set out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing upon, a.Restrictions on non-parliamentary taxation, forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, restricts the use of martial law
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English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was an act presented to King William III and Mary by the parliament. It put limits on the powers of the crown and sets out the rights of Parliament and rules for freedom of speech in Parliament, the requirement for regular elections to Parliament, the right to petition the monarch without fear of retribution, said that no cruel/unusual punishments could be inflicted, taxes could not be levied, and laws should not be dispensed without consent of Parliament. -
The Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan was a propsal by Benjamin Franklin to create a unified government for the thirteen colonies. Although never carried out, it was the first plan to conceive all the colonies under one government. Benjamin Franklin also created the well-known political cartoon called, "Join, or Die" and published it in his Pennsylvania Gazette. -
The French and Indian War
The French and Indian War involved Great Britain, France, and American Indians over colonial territory and wealth. Though there were many battles such as Fort Oswego and Ticonderoga, the most notorious was the French Victory at Fort WIlliam Henry which resulted in a massacre of British soldiers by the French with their allied Indians. In the end the British won the conflict, however, the war worsened the relationship between England and its colonies that eventually caused the Revolutionary War. -
King George III takes power
This is a picture of George III King George was born June 4th 1783.He ruled for 60 of his 81 years. He later died on January 29th 1820.
a. It was a first glance at true freedom along with the desire to live free or die -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax imposed on all American colonists by British Parliament. The money was used to help pay the costs of defending and protecting the American Frontier near the Appalachian Mountains a.Legal Documents, letters, newspaper, calanders, deck of cards
b.They felt it was a violation of their rights to be taxed without their consent b. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre, or the Incident on King Street, was when British Army solidiers killed five civilian men and injured six other people. The soliders were stationed in Boston to enforce the Townshend Acts, which would impose more taxes on common products imported into the colonies, such as paper, glass and tea. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest led by the Sons of LIberty as an act to protest the tax policy of the british govenment. The British responded to this action by making the Intolerable Acts, which closed the Boston ports. -
The Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament relating to Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party. It took away historic rights and self-governing from Massachusetts a. Boston Tea Party closed the Boston Port until tea damages were repaired
b.Boston Port Act, it closed down Boston ports till the Boston Tea Party happened b. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a covention with delegates from twelve of the thriteen colonies (Georgia was not present). They met within the Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, PA early in the American Revolution due to the passage of the Intolerable Acts. During the meeting they discussed options such as boycotting, rights and grievances, and petitioned King George III for redress of those grievances. -
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Lexington and Concord Video
This video is very informational in the understanding of the Battle at Lexington Concord, it also has many pictures which give a nice visaul of what happen. This battle marked an outbreak of opened armed conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the 13 colonies, essentially starting the Revolutionary War. a. The Revolutionary War started
b.General Gage and British Major John Pitcairn
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Second Continental Congress
This is a picture of George Washington, John Adams, and John Locke at the second continental congress The Second Continental Congress was a convention of 56 delegates from the 13 colonies. They started meeting soon after the Revolutionary War broke out. It succeeded the First Continental Congress. a.May 10th 1775 in Philadelphia Pa
b.managing colonial war efforts, moved towards independence and adopting the Declaration of Independence
c. George Washington, John Adams, and John Locke -
Declaration of Independence
This is a picture of the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence is a document stating that the 13 colonies were no longer part of Great Britain. It stated that Americans were able to have their freedom. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin were all involved with this document. -
Articles of Confederation
This is a picture of John Hanson This document was the original constitution of the U.S. but it was later replaced by the U.S. Constitution. a. John Hanson -
Treaty of Paris
During the Treaty of Paris Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and John Adams represented the United States. The treaty deteremined that the U.S. boundaries would extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River and from the Great Lakes and Canada in the north to the thirty-first parallel in the south. It also required the British to recognize the Decarlation of Independance. -
Treaty of Paris Link
Treaty of Paris Web Guide <a
Within this link you will find a database of information regarding the Treaty of Paris. -
Start of Constitutional Convention
There were 12 delegates from 5 states that meet up to revise the Articles of Confederation a.Produced a report asking for support and another meeting to be help in Philadelphia Pa.
b. Revise the Articles of Confederation
