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1215
Magna carta
moved from rule of man to rule of law -
1215
petition of right
required monarchs to obtain parliamentary approval before levying new taxes -
1450
iroquois confedertion
Brith colonies formed an alliance with 6 NA nations -
jamestown's house of burgesses
representative assembly in colonial Virginia, which was an outgrowth of the first elective governing body in a British overseas possession, the General Assembly of Virginia. -
mayflower compact
The Mayflower Compact, originally titled Agreement Between the Settlers of New Plymouth, was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. -
new england confederation
plymouth connecticut mussachsetts bay and new haven colonies formed to defend against threats from native americans and dutch colonists -
english bill of rights
Free speech and protection from cruel and unusual punishment guaranteed -
albany plan of union
res. appointed by colonial assemblies and a president general appoited by the king
became basis for constitution -
french and indain war
The French and Indian War pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by Native American allies. -
boston massacre
british soldiers fired into crowd
5 colonists died -
boston tea party
Dumped british tea into harbor -
introlerable acts
quartering of British troops -
First continenta congress
declaration and resolves -
second continental congress
continental army
assumed role of government -
Declaration of independence
Drawn from virginia declaration of rights and inspired by john locke
blamed king for variety of issues in the colonies -
First National Government
Delegates aimed to have a confederation