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The first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. -
The settlement became the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
The English Bill Of Rights created a constitutional monarchy in England, meaning the king or queen acts as head of state but his or her powers are limited by law. -
The British victory in the French and Indian War had a great impact on the British Empire. Firstly, it meant a great expansion of British territorial claims in the New World. But the cost of the war had greatly enlarged Britain's debt. -
British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to help replenish their finances after the costly Seven Years' War with France. -
It was the first unified meeting of the American colonies to respond to British taxation. -
The event was the first major act of defiance to British rule over the colonists. -
The Intolerable Acts were meant to force the rebellious colonies back into place, but the opposite happened and only further fueled the flames of rebellion in North America. -
It was a compact among the colonies to boycott British goods beginning on December 1, 1774, unless parliament should rescind the Intolerable Acts. -
British troops during the Battle of Concord marked America's first victory against the powerful British army, which in turn sparked the Revolutionary War and lead to America's independence. -
In 1776, it took the momentous step of declaring America's independence from Britain. -
The Declaration summarized the colonists' motivations for seeking independence. By declaring themselves an independent nation. -
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The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. -
The ratifying conventions served the necessary function of informing the public of the provisions of the proposed new government. -
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The point of the event was decide how America was going to be governed