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  • magna carta
    1214

    magna carta

    a document that King John of England was forced to sign in 1215, limiting the power of the monarchy and establishing the principle that everyone, including the king, is subject to the law
  • Settlement at jamestown

    Settlement at jamestown

    the first permanent English settlement in North America, established in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London
  • Mayflower compact

    Mayflower compact

    The Mayflower Compact was an agreement signed by 41 male passengers on the Mayflower in 1620, establishing a "civil body politic" for the newly established Plymouth Colony
  • Proclamation line of 1763

    Proclamation line of 1763

    The Royal Proclamation of 1763, issued by King George III, aimed to organize Britain's newly acquired North American territories after the French and Indian War
  • sugar act

    sugar act

    The Sugar Act, officially known as the American Revenue Act of 1764, was a British law that imposed taxes on sugar, molasses, and other goods imported into the American colonies.