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Jun 1, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is considered the founding document of English liberties, and it can be seen in the U.S constitution and Bill of rights. It was the document that limited the power of the King of England. -
The Mayflower Compact
If the Mayflower never came we would not have the freedom of practicing our own religion, we would have to practice the religion that the government chose for us. -
Petition of Rights
The Petition of Rights declared that even the King must obey the laws, without this petition leaders would be able to do practically anything. -
Navigation Act
No navigation act means no American Revolution which would result in less freedom from Britain. We may still be under British authority! -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was one of the first steps toward Free Speech. Although speech wasn’t completely free the English Bill of Rights helped Parliament go against the King’s orders if necessary. -
Praclamation of 1763
They got the boundaries to move further west beginning tensions between the colonies and Britain. -
Sugar Act
As they started smuggling the molasses, and as people began getting caught and punished, it moved the colonists away from Britain. -
Stamp Act
Without the Stamp act we wouldn’t have the power to send people to congress in order to vote for needed taxes. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party caused parliament to pass laws to keep them from questioning the British government. -
Coercive Act
The Coercive Act led to the American Revolution freeing the United States from Britain. So without these acts the revolution could have possibly never occurred. -
First Continantal Congress
When the plea to the King to reconsider the coercive acts didn’t work, the group of delegates asked each state to create its own militia. -
The First shots at lexington and Concord
The First Shots at Lexington and Concord is an important event in United States history as it was the very beginning, there would be no America and that means we would still be under British rule. -
Second Continental Congress
As a result of the second continental congress, the colonies were able to become free from Britain and would soon be led into their own free state! -
Declaration of Independence
Without the Declaration, we wouldn’t be independent! We wouldn’t have our own government. We would not have all the rights we do now. We would have to live under the King.
