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Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta
A legal English charter that required KIng John to proclaim certain rights and accepted he was not above the law. -
*Jamestown
The capitol of colonial America was founded at Jamestown and lasted for 83 years. Located in Virginia. -
Mayflower Compact
The first governing document of Plymouth Colony -
English Bill of Rights
Passed by Parliament, invtied William and Mary to become sovereigns of England. -
*Mary Jemison Kidnapping
The Jemison's were establishing their home in the colonies, when Mary got kidnapped in the cross-fire of the anger between the Indians and the British. -
French and Indian War
Refers to the main British enemies: French and Native Americans, during the Seven Years' War. It ended in 1763. -
Seven Years' War
A war between all the major European Powers of the time. It ended in 1763. -
"No taxation without Representation"
A slogan created by the 13 colonies because they believed that Great Britain shouldn't tax them without representation. -
Stamp Act
Parliment imposed the law the colonists had to pay taxes on stamps. -
Boston Massacre
When the colonists threw rocks and snow at British soldiers, an incident happened. Five people were killed at the hands of british soldiers. -
Tea Act
Tensions grew for the colonists when Parliament created and act that would allow them to buy tea from East India cheaper. -
Boston Tea Party
After official in Boston refused to ship British Tea back, the Boston colonists dumped the tea into the harbor. -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
Acts passed by Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party that restricted colonists rights. -
1st Continental Congress
A convention of delegates called because the colonists wanted the change the new Coercive Acts. -
2nd Continental Congress
A convention of delegates from the 13 colonies than came together to discuss their independence. -
Revolutionary War
Began as a war between Great Britian and the 13 Colonies and eventually concluded a global war. It ended in 1783. -
Declaration of Independence
A document created in the 2nd Continental Congress that declared that the 13 colonies would be independent from Britain. -
*The Star Spangled Banner
After America won it's independence, Francis S. Key was inspired by the American Flag and wrote this.