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Required King John to proclaim certain liberties.
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It was the first successful English colony in the New World settled in Virginia.
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First set of laws written by English settlers on the way to the new world.
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Major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing.
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Gave ability to declare acts of royalty illegal, such as going against the Magna Carta.
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Conflict between England and France to see who would control North American continent. Lasted from 1756-1763.
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Required taxes on stamps, documents, newpapers, any other paper item.
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5 civilians killed after British Redcoats discharged their muskets during a riot in Boston.
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Colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor to rebel against the British government for the taxing of tea.
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Phrase used to describe the 5 acts that Britain had imposed on American colonies after the Boston Tea Party.
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Was a convention of delegates that met in response to the Intolerable Acts. They met in Carpenters Hall in Phiadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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See Philadelphia Cnvention
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The shot heard round the world began the battle of Concord and continued fight against British.
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Started managing the war effort, drafted Declaration of Independence, was a sort of governmental group for the time being.
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Was the first constituation of the United States. Talked about how the federal government would operate and was the adopation of the name United States of America.
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Announced that the thirteen colonies were official states independent of Britain.
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Farmers disapproving of taxes lead attacks to prevent government from foreclosing their land.
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Representatives joined to discuss Articles of Confederation, and ended up with the new U.S. Constitution.
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Created Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan giving Congress the Senate and House of Reps.
