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This began when the kinged signed:
o Moved from rule of man to rule of law
o Outlined individual rights which king could not violate
o Included taxation and trial provisions -
The first democratically-elected legislative body in the British American colonies.
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Each charter guaranteed colonists the “rights of Englishmen.” -
Required monarchs to obtain Parliamentary approval before new taxes -
Extended conflict between Charles and parliament erupted into civil war. -
Renewed Conflicts and rebellion between the crown and parliament. -
Wiulliam and Mary chosen to rule, but had to govern according to statues of parliament. -
Guaranteed freedom of speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment. -
A tax passed by the British to pay for the Seven Years War -
A tax to help the British pay for the French and Indian War -
British soldiers fired into crowd
5 colonists died -
Revolutionaries dumped British Tea into the harbor -
Colonists were forced to “Quarter,” or house, British troops -
Signed by the delegates to the Second Continental Congress on August 2, 1776. -
Was ratified -
Both state and national governments were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence.
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Granted large tracts of land to states; states sold land and used money for colleges -
Population of U.S. doubled
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Main source of U.S. income -
N. Americans granted citizenship in 1924
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States and national governments worked together to deal with the Great Depression
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Returned some authority to state govt.
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Congress gave states authority to manage welfare systems with block grants -
Homeland Security Added
