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May 6, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta was a document that King John of England was forced into signing. The magna Carta also became the basis English citizens Rights. -
Jan 1, 1300
Bicameral Parliament Created in england
Is the supreme legeslative body in the United Kingdom. -
Glorious Revolution
It was the drafting of the Bill of Rights. -
English Bill of Rights
The parliament wanted to be sure that no King or Queen could ever try to take back their powerand became to powerful -
Boston Tea Party protesting Britains rule
A group of men through boxes of tea into the ocean because they hated the taxes, forced to trade with britain, and were frorced house and feed britain soldiers. Britain was treating them unfair. Britain was taxing them too much. Britaiin was not letting them be there own country. -
U.S declares independence from Britain.
Announed the thriteen american colonies then at war with Britain they regarded themselves as independent states and was no longer a part of britain. -
Articles of Confederation is approved.
Was an aggreement on thirteen founded states that estabalished the united states of america. -
Shays Rebellion
Taxes were getting to high and the farmers couldnt keep their land because the taxes were getting to high so shay rebelled against it. -
Constitutional convention
This is when the southern and northern states didn't agree on counting the slves in. -
The great Compromise
Was when making decisions on how many representatives each state should have in the new government law making branch. -
America Divided - f and af
The federalist wanted to support and ratify the constitution as it was written and believed three equal branches were necessary but the anti federalist did not agree and did not support the constitution they thought it took to much power from the states. -
United states Constitution is ratified
The first ten constitutional admendments ratified by three fourths of the states.
