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Also called Magna Carta Liberation or the great charter of the liberties of England. The later versions Excluded direct challenges about the monarchs authority that had been present in 1215.
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The Petition of Right was a major English constitutional document that sets out certain liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. It put restriction on taxes among other things.
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It was made by the English parliment and signed by the king. It helped insure the rights of Englishmen with respect to their government.
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In June 1754 delegates from most of the northern colonies and representatives from the Six Iroquois Nations met in Albany, New York. There they adopted a "plan of union" made by Benjamin Franklin. Under this plan each colonial legislature would elect delegates to an American continental assembly looked over by a royal governor.
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Tension was growing between England and America. Finally it reached a boiling point when 5 people were killed.
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The tea party was a resistance movment throughout british america aginist England. It ended up being one of the most well known events in history.
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The first Continental Congress met in Philadelphia. Every colony except Georgia sent delegates.
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The conflict had become something that couldn't be ignored. So the Congress got together and made the declaration of Independance.
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It is one of the nations best symbols of liberty. It was drafted by Thomas Jeffreson.
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Its made a loose confederation of sovereign states. it was the first constitution of the United states.
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Farmers were trying to make farms but if they couldn't pay their debt they were put in prison. They then organized a resistance to help their cause.
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With many problems arising, the convention took place to try and fix some. They then decided that instead of fixing the old government, they would create a better one.
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It was ment to protect the security of small states. It was also ment to said each state got one vote in congress.
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Virginia delegate Edmond Randolph proposed the virginia plan and Primarily written by virginia James Madison. This made the broad outlines of the US constitution.
