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Feb 14, 1215
Magna Carta
Charter that was forced apon King John by his barons. Stated that the power of the monarch was not absolute and guaranteed trial by jury. -
Jamestown
Settled by the London Company and run by John Smith. It was a disaster at first with people starving and dieing of malaria. -
Mayflower Compact
A compact written by Pilgrams while on the Mayflower. It centered on majority rule and based on their religion. -
Petition of Right
A document Signed by King Charles I of England. It challenged divine right and the the monarch must obay the laws of the land. -
English Bill of Rights
Document written and agreed on by William and Mary of England. Designed to prevent the abuse of power by the monarchs. -
Albany Plan of Union
Plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin aimed to unite the 13 colonies. IT was turned down by the colonies and the crown. -
Stamp Act
Law passed by Great Britian for the colonies that taxed stamps on all legal documents. These lead to protests by the american colonies. -
Boston Massacre
A protest of British opression were British troops fired on a crowd in Boston. The result was the death of five people. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of men dressed as native americans boarded three tea ships in the Boston harbor. They then dumped the tea in the harbor in protest of the crown. -
Intolerable Acts
Laws that were passed by Great Britian for the colonies. These laws were ment to punish America. -
First Continental Congress
A meetin of representativies from every state, exept Georgia. They meet for two months and discussed what to do about British opression. -
American Revolution Begins
Battle of Lexington and Concord. This battle starts the American Revolution. -
Second Continental Congress
Meeting of Delegates of the 13 colonies after the Revolutionary War had begun. Became the nations first national government. -
Declaration of Independence
Proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia after the start of the American Revolution. This stated the colonies are free of English rule. -
Articles of Confederation
Plan of Government that was adopted after the Revolutionary War. Created a "league of friendship" between the states, but few important powers to the central government -
Shay's Rebellion
Incident in Massachusets lead by Daniel Shay. They were caused by worsining economic conditions that caused farmers to lose their land. -
Philadelphia Convention
Convention were framers of the constitution discussed the workings of the executive branch. They decided it should be chosen independintly from congress. -
Constitution Convection
Meeting in Philadelphia were the Articles of Confederation were revised. This lead to the U.S. Constitution. -
Conneticut Compromise
Agreement Made at the Constitutional Convention. This puposed the combination of the New Jersey and Virginia plans.
