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Magna Carta
a charter of rights, signed by King John of England, it promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons, for illegal imprisonment and limitations of king's taxes. There was several conflicts that happened because of Magna Carta during the 1600s-1780s do to the charter of rights being flawed. In it's original version Magna Carta lasted 3 months before King John violated it's term. The importance of Magna Carta was not accepted until several centuries later. -
Petition of Rights
is a important constitutional document that sets our specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing,The Petition contains restrictions on non-Parliamentary taxation, forced billeting of soldier, imprisonment without cause. The King refused to change but later was pressured by Two Houses the King agreed. The Petition of Rights is seen as England's most famous constitutional documents equal value to Magna Carta. -
English Bill of Rights
It creates basic civil rights to citizens and decides who will be the next king it limits down the powers of the king and gives regular parliaments, freedom speech and free elections to the citizens. It also puts down illegal taxes without the vote of the Parliament. It listed the of King Jame's misdeeds, specifically Roman Catholics cannot be king or queen.These choices were influenced by many political thinkers, such as John Locke.. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates that was in the First Continental Congress such as George Washington meeting of 12 delegates of the 13 colonies that later became part of the United States, it is a group where they talk about how to use efficiently ways to respond against the British Actions and worked to make common sense,later they would boycott and dress up as Indians, where the Boston Tea Party happened. But later disbanded.Discussions talked about having 2nd Continental Congress. -
2nd Continental Congress
Many that was in the First Continental Congress also attended in the 2nd Continental Congress.The 2nd meeting of the 12 delegates that has joined in the American Revolutionary War. They send their armies to fight in Lexington and Battle of Concord, set themselves as the national government of the colonies. Main goals were successfully winning against the British and became the main government of United States and wrote the Article of Confederation(First U.S Constitution. -
Declaration Of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a statement that proposed the 13 colonies as individual states and no longer controlled by the British The Declaration of Independence was signed by the representatives. The Americans was free from the British they become a nation.Important figures was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence. -
Articles of Confederation
was a agreement in the 13 colonies originals of the United States, it's purpose was to preserve the independence and authority, The Congress use the Article of Confederation for business, conducting relationships with other countries, dealing the relationships with the Native Americans. The hope was to create a stronger government and to meet to solve economic issues. -
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan was presented in the form of fifteen resolutions that reasoned why Articles of Confederations should be radically altered and plans for a strong National Government that could collect taxes and make and enforce laws. The Virginia Plan was based on a national and state government system with Separation of Powers consisting of legislature, executive and judicial branches. -
Shay's Rebellion
was a uprising, in opposition for the debt crisis among the citizenry and the the state's government increased efforts to collect taxes both on individuals and their trades. the fight took place in Springfield during 1786 and 1787 Shay's Army marched on failed attempt to overthrow the government, the uprising failed, It was defeated by the Massachusetts State militia. George Washington did two more years as a President. -
New Jersey Plan
consisted of 11 resolutions that was offered as alternative option to the Virginia Plan, The New Jersey Plan is about having legislature only one house and feature equal representation in which state had the same numbers of representatives, William Paterson was a lawyer and defended the New Jersey Plan to the Convention's delegates, William believed in the predominance of law over government, small states would not be penalized on account of their small populations same to the larger states.
