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Petition of Right.
a statement of civil liberties sent by the English Parliament to Charles l. Gave the people, no taxes may be levied without consent of Parliament; no subject may be imprisoned without cause shown, no soldiers may be quartered upon the citizenry; martial law may not be used in time of peace. Charles the first signed the Petition of rights. -
English Bill of RIghts Part 1
It was a restatement in statutory form of the Declaration of Right presented by the Convention Parliament to William and Mary in March 1689. It lays down 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. video Information -
English bill of rights Part 2
rules for freedom of speech in Parliament, the requirement for regular elections to Parliament and the right to petition the monarch without fear of retribution. -
french and indian war
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French and Indian war
The main players in the French and Indian war was, Great Britian, France, and the American Indians. Some of the major battles were, Massacre at Ft. William Henry 1757, Treaty of Paris 1763, Battle of Quebec 1759. Ultimate winner was the Americans. The relationship between us and britian grew weaker becasue they raised taxes on everything. -
Stamp Act.
The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed.Arguing that only their own representative assemblies could tax them, the colonists insisted that the act was unconstitutional, and they resorted to mob violence to intimidate stamp collectors into resigning. -
Boston Massacre
The fatal incident happened on March 5 of 1770. The massacre resulted in the death of five colonists. The last reason would be the revolt of the Townshend Acts. The patriots and Americans did not agree and strife with the British soldiers over it. The Act built tension between the two. Information -
Boston Tea Party
The political group that organized the Boston Tea Party was the group called Sons of Liberty. Was a group who didnt agree to the act and the action of the British government. In February 1775, Britain passed the Conciliatory Resolution, which ended taxation for any colony that satisfactorily provided for the imperial defense and the upkeep of imperial officers. -
First continental congress part 2
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First Continetal Congress part 1
Before the shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, the colonies made an attempt to settle the concerns and frustrations raised with the Intolerable Acts through debate and discussion. Thus, the First Continental Congress was called to order on September 5th, 1774. 55 colonial representatives, including famous Patriots like John Adams, Samuel Adams, George Washington, and Patrick Henry. Things that were established was, A Plan of Union of Great Britain and the Colonies, The Suffolk Resolves. -
Declaration of Independence
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Articles of Confederation
On March 4, 1789, the Articles were replaced with the U.S. Constitution. Josh Hanson was the first president under the articles of confederation, was elected President in 1781. -
Start of Constitutional Convetion.
