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Sep 1, 1215
Magna Carta
A charter of England that established that the monarchy was no longer an absolute power, yet rather gauranteed trial by jury and due process of the law. -
Jamestown settled
Jamestown ended up to be the first successful colony in the "new world." Jamestown was settled by England, who sent mostly men, and some women to the North Americas to find gold. -
Mayflower Compact Written
A written compact between the settlers of the new world, that ensured fair and equal laws, for the good of the settlement. -
Petition of right
Set forth certain rights that the king could not infringe on, such as the right of habeaus corpus. -
English Bill of Rights
Reinstated constitutional rights, by putting previously assumed rights down in writing. -
Albany plan of union
The plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin as an early attempt to form one union of the colonies, under one government -
Stamp Act
A tax imposed on the colonies, that taxed things such as legal documents, diplomas, and newspapers. -
Boston Massacre
Killing of 5 US citizens, by British troops -
Boston Tea Party
A protest against imposed taxes from the British. in which the Colonists dumped all imported tea into their river -
Intolerable Acts
Harsh laws that were enacted on the American colonies, such as the Quartering Act, or the Bostorn Port Act. -
First Continental Congress
A convention of delegates that tried to stop the Intolerabe Acts. One example of this, is the convention sending the Declaration of Independence to King George III -
Second Continental Congress
A convention of delegates from the 13 colonies, devised to defend America during the American Revolution -
American Revolution begins
The war between America and England, in which America was fighting for it's independence -
Articles of Confederation
The first US Constitution; all the states remained self-governed. -
Decleration of Independence
A statement sent to England declaring America's seperation from Britain -
Shay's Rebellion
A protest led by farmers against banks and courthouses, that were planning on foreclosing farms. -
Philadelphia Convention
Met to revise the Articles of Confederation, yet created the Constitution that our government uses today -
Connecticut Compromise
An agreement between the small and large states that defined the structure of our legislature, and the representation of each state -
Constitution Convention
Originally met to revise the Articles of Confederation, yet ended up creating the Constitution that we now use today
