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Jun 1, 1215
Magna Carta
websiteKing John was forced to sign the Magna Carta at a Runnymede near Windsor Castle. The rights that were given to the people were the church is free from the government, citizens can own or inherit property and every person has equality before the law. -
Mayflower Compact
websiteThe Mayflower Compact was designed to have self-government and for the pilgrims to choose their own leadersand laws. -
Petition of Rights
The king was forced to sign this document. In this document the people are given these rights: no person should be forced to provide a gift, loan or tax without an Act of Parliament and that no free individual should be imprisoned without proof and it limited the kings power. -
English Bill of Rights
Parliament was involved in the signing of the English Bill of Rights. The rights that were given to the people in this documents are Monarchs do not have absolute authority, to pass laws or maintain an army monarchs have to have Parliament consent, they can not interfere with Parliamentary elections and debates and should not have cruel or unsual punishment. -
Albany Plan of Union
websiteBenjamin Franklin was the one who suggested this plan but the plan never happened because the colonies thought it gave the assembly to much power. The "Join or Die" cartoon was associated with this meeting and was the first political cartoon. -
French and Indian War
VideoThe French and Indian War was between France and Britain. The major battles during the war were the Battle at Fort Necessity, the Battle of the Wilderness, Battle at Oswego, Massacre at Fort William Henry Fort, Battle at Fort Louisburg and the Capture of Qurbec. Britain ended up winning the war. -
King George iii Takes Power
The colonists no longer needed the British to protect them from the French when king George iii took power. -
Stamp Act
Legal documents, pamphlets, newspaper and even dice and playing cards were taxed due to this act. The colonials resented this act because they had to pay more money. -
Boston Massacre
Five colonists were killed at this event. The Stamp Act and the Intolerable Acts were being enforced that led to this trafedy. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists organized this event. The Britsih's reaction to this was they passed the Coercive Act, or Intolerable Act. -
Intolerable Acts
The British passed this act because of the Boston Tea Party. The Intolerable Act withdrew the right of the Massachusetts colony to govern itself. -
First Continental Congress
The major people involved in the First Continental Congress were Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Richard Henry Lee and George Washington. They are all colonial leaders. The First Continental Congress took place at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It imposed an embargo, or an agreement prohibiting trade, and agreed not to use any British goods. -
Lexington and Concord
A major general involved was General Thomas Gage. He was a British General that sent 700 soldier to attack the French at this battle. In this battle Paul Revere job was to sound the alarm to say the british were coming. The result of this battle led to many more battle. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress also took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At this meeting Congress took power of a central government, John Hancock as president, organized an army and navy and made George Washington commander of a newly formed Continental Army. Important colonial leaders involved were President, Peyton Randolph, and secretary, Charles Thomson, Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was when the 13 colonies became independent states for the British Empire. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman wrote this document. John Hancock was the first to sign along with 56 other delegates. -
Articles of Confederation
Under the Articles of Confederation the first President would be John Hanson. -
Start of Constitutional Convention
The purpose of this is to address problems in poverning. For the Constitutional Convention they met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 39 delegates signed the final Constitution.
