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Feb 25, 1215
Magna Carta
the magna carta was signed forcibly by King John of England. This document significantly reduced the King's power and placed them under the rule of the law. -
Jamestown settled
First permanent English Settlement in United States. Jamestown was founded by the London Company. -
mayflower compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of the Plymouth colony, written by the colonists, who were seeking religious freedoms -
petition of right
it made taxes only able to be set by parliament. -
english bill of rights
One of the main documents governing the United Kingdom -
Albany Plan of Union
this document was the framework for the Articles of Confederation. The cartoon "Join or Die" was the first American political cartoon. -
stamp act
A direct tax on everything legal that helped pay for British soldiers stationed in the colonies. -
Boston Massacare
Protesters were fired upon by British soldiers, five colonists died. -
Boston Tea Party
sixty men disguised as Indians snuck aboard ships importing tea and dumped it into Boston Harbor. -
intolerable acts
The intolerable acts were a direct response to the Boston Tea Party. It helped cause the American Revolition -
first continental congress
56 delegates met and decided to boycott British goods -
second continental congress
this session of congress managed the revolutionary war, and adopted the Declaration of independence -
american revolution begins
the colonies gained independance from england -
Declaration of independence
The colonies declared independence from England and was the official start of the American Revolution -
Articles of Confederaion
The Articles of Confederation basically united the thirteen original colonies. The colonies could then select delegates to send to the first Continental Congress. -
shay's rebellion
Daniel Shays, an american revolution veteran, organized an armed uprising in western and central Massachusetts. -
philadelphia convention
It addressed the problems in the US and ravised the Articled of Confederation into the Constitution -
Connecticut compromise
It was an agreement between large and small states that created a bicameral legislature that elects representatives based on population.
