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It established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the law.
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The Petition of Right was a statement of civil liberties sent by the English Parliament to Charles I.
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This was an act of Parliament that guaranteed certain rights to the citizens of England from the power of the crown.
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This was a proposal to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies.
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It was a street fight between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, sticks, and a squad of British soldiers.
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The Boston Tea Party was a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston.
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This was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies that met at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia.
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It managed the colonial war effort, and it moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence.
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This was how the thirteen colonies got rid of their political connection to Great Britain.
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The Articles of Confederation, which were the first constitution of the US, were adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777, but weren't ratified by all 13 states until 1781.
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Lasting until 1787, this was an armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts, which some historians say "altered the course of US history."
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Delegates gathered to discuss possible improvements to the Articles of Confederation.
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The Virginia Plan proposed a strong central government composed of three branches, judicial, executive, and legislative.
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The New Jersey Plan was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention.
