Timeline to the Constitution

By drukeegan222
  • Magna Carta
    1215

    Magna Carta

  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact

  • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

    a civil covenant by the settlers establishing the system by which the river towns of Windsor, Hartford, and Wethersfield agreed to govern themselves.

  • English Bill of Rights

    The bill outlined specific constitutional and civil rights and ultimately gave Parliament power over the monarchy.

  • Albany Plan of Union

    A plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government
  • French and Indian War(start)

    French and Indian War(start)

  • French and Indian War (end)

    French and Indian War (end)

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress

  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress

  • Declaration of Independence

    It was an official act taken by all 13 American colonies in declaring independence from British rule

  • Articles of Confederation

    the first constitution of the United States
  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion

  • Virginia Plan

    Strong central government with three branches

  • Three- fifths compromise

    Slaves counted as 3/5 of a person

  • New Jersey Plan

    One house legislature