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It was known as the Great Charter at Runnymede. It included guarantees of fundamental rights such as trial by jury and due process of law.
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This is a major english constitutional document. It said that the king wasn't aloud to intervein with the people.
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It prohibited a standing army in peacetime. It had many guarantees such as the right to a fair trial.
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Franklins plan that proposed the creation of an annual congress of delegates from all 13 colonies. It had the power to raise military and naval forces.
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When the British troops in Boston fired on a jeering crowd, killing five. Organized resistance was carried on through Committees of Correspondence.
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This was a convention of delegates from twelve to thirteen colonies. They meet to discuss their reponse to the British.
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Each of the 13 colonies sent representatives to the Congress. At once the continental army was created and George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief.
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This was a plan that was originaly made by James Madison. It later became known as the Randolph Plan because he wanted to follow fellow Virginian James Madison.