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The Magna Carta included rights of trial by jury and due process of law, also limited the absolute power of the king. This English charter influenced future American policy.
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A plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin to create an annual congress of delegates from each of the 13 colonies that had the power to regulate trade, tax, and control the military.
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An act of rebellion by citizens of Boston against British taxation of tea. Those involved dumped tea overboard in Boston Harbor.
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Delegates from every colony except Georgia met in Philadelphia to discuss the bad situation with Britain. They sent a Declaration of Rights in protest to the king.
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Delegates from each colony met to declare independence.
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Adopted by the Second Continental Congress to declare independence from Britain, making colonial America an independent country.
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The Articles of Confederation provided a basic structure for government in the United States, but did not give enough power to the central government.
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Met to revise the Articles of Confederation to "fix" the problems with it, but ended up creating the Constitution.
