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Period: Feb 1, 1200 to
Ch2
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Feb 1, 1215
Magna Carta
Great Charter forced upon King John that stated guaranteed trial by jury in process by law. -
Petiton of Right
document prepared by Parliament and signed by King Charles I of England in 1628; challenged the idea of the divine right of kings and declared the even the monarch was subject to the laws of the land -
English Bill of Rights
A document written by Parliament and agreed on by William and Mary of England designed to prevent abuse of power by English monarchs. -
Albany Plan Of Union
The albany of union was proposed by Ben Franklin in 1754 in Albany New York. It was an early attempt at forming unions of the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
Was called the Boston Riot by the British. An event which the British Army soilders killed five civilian men in a riot -
Boston Tea Party
Act of rebellion toward Britain tax. Where people threw tea off ships to show they didn't agree with taxes. -
First Continental Congress
Convention of the brritans colonies that went over the new americas colonies. -
Second Continental Congress
A convention of delegates from the 13 colonies that started meeting on May 10, 1775. It succeeded the First Continential Congress. -
Declaration of Independence
Document that Thomas Jefferson written that stated the separation between 13 colonies and Great Britan. -
Articles of Confederation
a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen orginal states. it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states on their citizien. -
Shay's Rebellion
An armed uprising in central and western Massachusetts. The rebellion started of financial difficulties. -
Philadelphia Convention
The Philadelphia Convention took place to adress problems governing the USA which had been operating under the articles of the confederation. -
New Jersey Plan
A proposal for the structure of the U.S government propesed by William Paterson. The plan was created in response to the Virgina Plan -
Virginia Plan
Plan presented by delegates from Virginia at the Constitutional Convention. called for a three-branch government with a bicameral legislature in which each State's membership would be determined by it's population or its financial support for the central goverment. -
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