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Manga Carta
Is a document that is about the law that the king himself can not even break. this reaffirmation of the supreme law and its expression in a general charter. -
jamestown settled
Colonists landed on the site of Jamestown Island and built a a fort on
the banks of James River in Virginia. The soil was fertile for crops and the area offered
a good defensive position. -
Mayflower Compact written.
The Mayflower Compact was a written agreement of the new
settlers at Plymouth. Fair and equal laws made up the Mayflower Compact for the good of
the settlers and will of majority. The Mayflower passengers made this because they knew
of how the early world settlers failed because of lack of government. -
Petition of Right
A statement of civil liberties sent by Englsih Parilment refusing to finance the king's unpopular forgien policy. -
English Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights was passed by Parliament.
It was a restatement of the Declaration of Rights presented in stationary form. -
Albany Plan of Union.
England and France fought over this land, whoever won would control the North American. Which is known as the French Indian War. -
Stamps Act
Parliaments first serious attempt to assert the governement authority over the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
Killing of 5 colonists by British. It was because they wanted to enforce tax burdens. -
Boston Tea Party.
Boston tea party was merely about paying taxes, People thought if they gave Parliment what they wanted they think they have control. So when tea came into town they dumped it all into the river. -
Intolerable Acts
British passed several punative acts aimed at bringing the colonies back into submission of the King. -
First Continental Congress
A convention of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies that met
in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They met briefly to consider options
for Boston being punished from the Boston Tea Party. -
Second Continental Congress
Started with the battle of lexington and Concord. Congress lacked authority to govern. -
American Revolution begins
Agreement between large and small states that defined the
legislative structure of each state. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independance is a statement adopted
by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The document announced that the 13 colonies
at war with Britain were now independant states. -
Articles of Confederation.
Was the first constitution of the United States. Drafted in 1777 by the same congress that passed the Declartion of independence. It forms a firm of friendship between the 13 states. -
Shay's rebellion
An armed unprising in Central and Western Massachusetts from 1786-1787.
Rebellion was named after Daniel Shay who was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. -
Connecticut Compromise
Agreement between large and small states that defined the
legislative structure of each state. -
Philadrlphia Convention
several states met to frame a Constitution for a federal republic. It would frame the federal constitution. -
Constitution Convection
Also known as the Philadelphia Convention, the Constitutional
Convection took place from May to September 1787. It took place in Philadelphia to address
issues about governing the states. George Washington was elected by delegates to lead this.
The United States Constitution was the result of the Constitutional Convection.
