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Period: Feb 2, 1200 to
Chpater 2 timeline
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Feb 8, 1215
Magna Carta
The royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215 -
Petition of Right
The Petition of Right was exhibited to his majesty by the lords spiritual and temporal, commons, in this present Parliament assembled, concering divers Rights and Liberties of the subjects, with the king's majesty royal answer thereunto in full parliament. -
English Bill of Rights
It limited the power of the Monarch -
New Jersey Plan
Was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government, a significant document from the Revolutionary War -
Albany Plan of Union
It was proposed by Benjamin Franklin at the Albany Congress in 1754 in Albany, New York. It was an early attempt at forming a union of colonies "under one government". -
Boston Massacre
It was the killing of 5 colonists by British regulars. It was the culmination of tensions in the American colonies that had been growing since Royal troops first appeared. -
Boston Tea Party
a gathering of Boston citizens led by patriot Samuel Adams disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and boarded three British ships docked in the Boston Harbor in search of imported tea. -
First Continental Congress
The legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during and after the American Revolution,Two groups of people from all over the 13 Colonies who came together to discuss liberty -
Second Constitutional Congress
The delegates of the 13 colonies gathered in Philadelphia to discuss their next steps -
Declaration of Independence
The document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress. -
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation is a written agreenment agreement ratified in 1781 by thirteen original states, it provided a legal symbol of their union. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion was an armed uprising in central and western Massachusetts -
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates. The Virginia Plan called for the new Constitution to be ratified -
Philadelphia Convention
Was a meeting held in 1787 by delegates from the 13 states that then comprised the United States. At first, the purpose of the convention was to address the problems the federal government was having ruling the states and staying fiscally sound under the provisions of the Articles of Confederation
