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Jun 1, 1215
Magna Carta
First document to be forced on a king in England. Its known as an important part in history that led for a constitutional law in England and other places. -
Jamestown settled
The first permanent English settlement in America. Around Jamestown there were Native American inhabitants in the area that welcomed the settlers. Jamestown was named after James 1 of England. -
Mayflower Compact written
It was the first governing document of the plymouth colony. It was signed on the ship from England to the New World. All of the signers were all male and there were 41 of them. -
Petition of Right
Its a big English constitution document that prohibits the king from infringing on certain liberties that the people have. Has restrictions on taxation, martial law, forced billeting of soldiers, and imprisonment without cause. -
English Bill of Rights
Limits powers of the king or queen, and gives more freedom of speech to the parliament. It allows the protestants to have arms to defend themselves in the rule of law. -
Albany Plan of Union
To create a unified government for the thirteen colonies. This plan represented one of the multiple attempts to form a union. -
Stamp Act
A direct tax that the British Parliament wanted the 13 colonies to use, and the paper from london. Its purpose was to pay for the troops. -
Boston Massacre
The British army soldiers killed five male civilians and injured six others. The British have been stationed in Boston, Massachusetts since 1768. -
Boston Tea Party
Disguised themselves as Native Americans and destroyed the entire tea supply. Through the tea into the boston harbor which ruined it. The British didn't like it and it turned into the American Revolution. -
Intolerable Acts
A patriot name for punitive laws passed by British Parliament. Meant to punish the colonists for all the money wasted on the tea that was dumped in the Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
It was a convention of 12 colonies that met on september 1774, at Carpenters' Hall. There were 56 members of the twelve colonies that was appointed. -
American Revolution Begins
A political upheaval when the thirteen colonies broke from the British. By during this it formed the United States of America.Each colony had its new government that took control. -
Second Continental Congress
A reconvening of the first continental congress. Two of the new arrivals for it was Benjamin Franklin and John Hancock. The second congress moved towards the Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
Made themselves independent states and no longer apart of the British Empire. Formed a union which would then become the United States of America. John Adams was one of the leaders pushing for independence. -
Articles of Confederation
It would serve as the first constitution of the thirteen states. The Articles were replaced with the U.S. Constitution on March 4,1789. The new constitution would be alot stronger than the Articles of Confederation. -
Shay's Rebellion
Armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts. Named after Daniel Shays. Causes of it was economic depression, aggressive tax and debt collection, and the state fiscal policy. -
Philadelphia Convention
Took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Was to revise the Articles of Confederation, but instead ended up with the creation of the U.S. Constitution. George Washington was the leader of the convention. -
Constitution Convection
The same as the constitution convention. It also to place in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania. -
Connecticut Compromise
An agreement that large and small states had met. Show a representation of what each state would have under the constitution.
