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The Magna Carta contained two ideas to help shape Britian and America. Monachras had to obey the law and they couldn't raise raxes without permission.
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The English Bill of Rights protected the rights of citizens. It upheld the right to a trial by jury and allowed citizens to bear arms.
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The Articles of Confederation was the first American Constution that created a very loose alliance between the 13 states.
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The Land Ordiance of 1785 set up a system for settling the Northwest Territory. The law called for for the territory to be surveyed and divided into townships.
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Shay's Rebellion was when angry farmers attacked courthouses and prevented the state from seizing farms.
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The Constutional Convention was held to revise the Articles of Confederation.
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DUring the Great Compromise delegates narrowly approved Shermans plan. Each side gave up some demands to achieve unity.
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Delegates came forward one by one to sign the constution.
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The last state to ratify was Rhode Island and then all the nations celebrated that the constution was ratified.
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three fourths of the states had ratified 10 of the 12 ammendments those 10 became known as th eBill of Rights.