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The Magna Carta helped to establish the parlimentary system in England and created the basis of English law. It also influenced the writers of the American Constitution. http://www.history.com/topics/british-history/magna-carta
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The Mayflower Compact was the first written government established in the United States. It was drafted on board the Mayflower as it traveled to North America, and was written by William Bradford and the other family heads of the Pilgrim and non-Pilgrim families to create a basic set of laws for them to all follow. http://www.history.com/topics/mayflower-compact
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The Fundamentals Orders of Connecticut were the basic laws of several towns in Connecticut and is believed to be an influence on the framers of the Constitution. http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/history/fundamental-orders.html
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After sporadic conflicts from 1754-1756, Britain declares war on the French in 1756, after France expands their Canadian claims south into the Ohio River valley. http://www.history.com/topics/french-and-indian-war
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The Treaty of Paris in 1763 brought the end of the French and Indian War, with all of France's North American territories given to England. http://www.softschools.com/timelines/us_constitution_timeline/170
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A series of taxes passed against the colonists, including the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, and the Sugar Act. http://www.theconstitutional.com/guided-tours/timeline-road-nationhood
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Protesting civilians were shot by British Soldiers, which helped to bring more people to the patriot cause. http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/boston-massacre
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A political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, destroying tea that was going to be imported and highly taxed. http://www.theconstitutional.com/guided-tours/timeline-road-nationhood
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Representatives from the Colonies met to discuss the relationship of the Colonies with England. They wanted to figure out how to assert their rights. https://bvsd.schoology.com/page/692620715
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First battle of Revolutionary War was in Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. http://www.theconstitutional.com/guided-tours/timeline-road-nationhood
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The war between the colonies and England over independence.
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To address the crisis the colonies were facing against England storming Boston and arresting patriots. http://totallyhistory.com/second-continental-congress/
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Common Sense by Thomas Paine was a pamphlet that was used to make his arguments in favor of American Independence. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/thomas-paine-publishes-common-sense
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United States declared freedom from England
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Written during the Revolutionary War to help the colonies feel like a unified country. This is the first Constitution of the United States. http://www.congressforkids.net/Independence_articles.htm
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Virginia was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation on December 6th, 1777. http://www.softschools.com/timelines/us_constitution_timeline/170/
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The Article of Confederation were ratified by the last state on 2nd of February, 1781.
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The first national bank was established by order of Congress. This bank provided loans and funding to the central government. http://chestofbooks.com/finance/banking/English-Manual/Bank-of-North-America.html
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Passed by Congress to divide northwest territories into townships and provided land for public education. http://www.pinzler.com/ushistory/timeline2.html
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The Ordinance of Religious Freedom was adopted by the Virginia legislature and was written by Thomas Jefferson. This served as the basis for the first amendment to the Constitution.
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The Shay's rebellions reveals flaws in the Articles of the Confederation because there wasn't enough federal government to support the state troops trying to stop the protests. http://www.softschools.com/timelines/us_constitution_timeline/170/
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First uprising of armed farmers against taxes that came from the Articles of Confederation.
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This was in between the first and second Continental Congress. Only five states sent representatives for the Annapolis Convention which was to discuss inter-state commerce, so a report was drafted recommend a convention for all states. This became the Second Continental Congress, which led to the Constitution being written. https://www.britannica.com/event/Annapolis-Convention
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55 representtives attend, draft and sign the Constitution.
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The Great Compromise combined two plans that created on legislature with two houses, one based on population and elected by the people, and another allowing two senators elected by state legislatures. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_Compromise