2 Practice

By 2cool4me4
  • Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta Signed

    Limits the British monarch and protects against unjust loss of life, liberty, and property

  • Mayflower Compact Signed

    41 men on the Mayflower sign the Mayflower Compact. This binds them to a small government that will make laws for the colony.

  • The First Continental Congress Meets

    Virginia and Massachusetts called a general meeting of all the colonies. All colonies except Georgia had delegates present. An embargo was finally imposed against Britain, prompting the Revolutionary war.

  • First Meeting of the Second Continental Congress

    The Second Continental Congress assumed responsibility as central government througout the Revolutionary War. It organized an army and navy, issued money, and made George Washington commander of the Continental Army.

  • Common Sense Published

    Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, is published. It urged people to support the move toward independence. Common Sense was originally published anonymously.

  • Declaration of Independence is Approved by Congress

    Declaration of Independence is Approved by Congress
    Congress approves the final draft of the Declaration of Independence. America has declared its freedom from Britain. The Declaration justified the coming Revolutionary war and set the new nation's principles.

  • Articles of Confederation

    The first system of central government by the colonists. Created a one-chamber congress, but not an executive or judicial branch.
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    Shays Rebellion

    The first rebellion after the war, Shays Rebellion was started when angry farmers led by Daniel Shays attacked the Springfield arsenal. The unrest that caused this rebellion was a wake-up call to American leaders. They began working on the Constitution.

  • The Constitutional Convention Begins

    The Constitutional Convention, where 55 state delegates discussed the coming American Constitution, begins.

  • U.S Constitution Ratified

    U.S Constitution Ratified
    New Hampshire becomes the last state to ratify the Constitution. It now binds the 13 States. Image- "Founding Fathers" Howard Chandler Christy (Shays Rebellion is below this dot, but isn't very visible)