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Magna Carta
The first document pushed onto the king by his people that outlined rules and guidelines attempting to limit the king's power. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact is a document that was signed on November 21, 1620 by male pilgrims agreeing to comply to a government. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was a document outlining the liberties and rights of the people, it passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. -
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French and Indian War
The war, which was at the time undeclared, was between the French and English. It was a power struggle over land and took more lives thanthe American Revolution. -
Stamp Act
A tax imposed on American Colonists that required a payed stamp on all paper goods, such as newspaper, pamphlets, ect. This outraged American colonists that they had to pay for things they've always had for free. -
Boston Tea Party
In a radical act against taxes, a group of colonists ruined three shiploads of tea by dumping them into the Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
A gathering of 56 delegates from 12 colonies that met in Philadelphia in response to the Intolerable Acts. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress met in 1775 at the start of the Revolutionary War. It consisted of two groups from all thirteen colonies who gathered to discuss liberty. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
The battles between the American colonies and British authorities that started the American Revolutionary War. Hundreds of British troops marched from Boston to Concord to try and get military arms. Eventually the British trops retreated. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the foundation of American history. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress created a document declaring their desire to be an indepent state. -
Articles of Confederation
The document outlining the federal government and gives much power to the states, that utimately didn't work. -
Peace Treaty with Great Britain
Also known as the Treaty of Paris, the Peace Treaty with Great Britain united the United States and Great Britain as allies. -
3/5 Compromise
A compromise between Southern and Northern states that stated slaves would constitute as 3/5 of a person when it comes to taxes and the choosing of members of the House of Representatives. -
Shay's Rebellion
In January 1787,farmer's revolted because lack of pay for service in the Revolutionary War, Daniel Shay, the leader of the revolt, led an attack on the federal arsenal which killed four people and wounded many more. -
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan was a proposal stating that each state would choose it's representatives based on population. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convection was a convention of the men that created the U.S. Constitution in 1787 -
Commerce Compromise
The Northern states thought the country relied too much on slavery and the Southern states disagreed and the two sides compromised to let slavery continue until 20 years after the Constitution went into affect. -
Connecticut Compromise
A compromise that provided the states with equal representation in the Senate and the House of Representatives. -
New Jersey Plan
Also known as the Small State Plan, it was William Patterson's proposal for a new structure of the U.S. Government. It never got used. -
Rhode Island Ratifies
Rhode Island ratified on May 29, 1790, which made it the last of the original 13 states to join the Union. -
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments of the constitution, and they came into effect on December 15, 1791 -
Virginia House of Burgesses
The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first legistature in the English colonies. They met for the first time July 30, 1619 at a church in Jamestown.
