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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Made the church free from the king. Also didn't allow for taxes other than the ones that the king imposed. -
Nov 13, 1295
Parliament Begins
It is one of the first parliaments, its main purpose was to raise taxes for the war effort. -
House of Burgesses
It was the first elected legislature in the New World -
Mayflower Compact
First governing document of the Pilgrims -
Glorious Revolution
The overthrow of King James the second, he was replaced by William and Mary. No fighting was involved. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights gave the English citizens more rights -
Common Law
Common law is developed through judges through a system of courts. -
Stamp act
Passed by Britain to tax every paper product used by America. -
Intolerable Acts
The colonists protested the Townsahed act and were occupied by britain in 1768 -
First continental congress
Was a convention of delegates from twelve British North American colonies that met on September 5, 1774 in Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution -
Second continental congress
The delegates of the 13 colonies gathered in Philadelphia to discuss their next steps. -
Articles of confederation
Was an agreement among the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution -
Shays' Rebellion
The rebellion started on August 21, 1786, over financial difficulties -
Constitutional Convention
Addressed problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain -
Great Compromise
This is basically when congress decided how many representatives each state could have -
Constitution ratified by 2/3 of the states
This was when the thirteen colonies agreed to ratify the constitution, the Bill of Rights was passed three years later -
Federalist Papers
A series of 85 articles or essays promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution -
Bill of Rights
Name for the first ten amendments, they protect the natural rights of everyone in the united states