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Jun 15, 1215
Magna carta
Also known as the "Magna Carta Libertatum" this charter was agreed from king john of england. This charter was used for peace between the Unpopular king and rebel barons. This promised the protection of church rights. Also protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment. This charter became a part of English political life. -
The Settlement of Jamestown
This was a propistion to sail to new and mysterious land. Jamestown, Virginia was the first permenent british settlement in north america. There was a harsh winter, only 60 out of 500 colonists survived it. The house of Burgesses was the first legislative assembly that was for the elected representatives in the North America. -
The Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first written government framework that was signed by 41 colonists. The original Mayflower Compact was lost but the exact language and the list of the signers was still presereved by a man named William Bradford. William Bradford was the pilgram leader. The compact Created a "Civil body Politic". Every male had to sign the agreement before going ashore. -
The petition of right
This was a staement of civil liberties that was sent by the english parliment. The right limited the kings power in several ways. The king was King Charles the first. The rights insisted that the king may not impose martial rule to the military. Although the petition was of importance to safeguard the civil rights of people King Charles eventually broke it. -
The english Bill of Rights
The bill of rights was a act that the parliment of england passed. The Bill created separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democrat elections, and supports freedom of speech. The Bill of Rights gaurenteed certain rights of citizens the power of the crown. The Bill was later added as a act of settlement in 1701. -
The Albany Plan of Union
The Plan was a proposal to create a unified governement for the thirteen colonies. More than twenties representatives of the north and mid-atlantic colonies had made a plan to make the defense related to the french and Indian War. The plan represented one of multiple attempts to form the colonies. This went eyond the older scope of the congress, which was just to make a plan of defense related to threats in France. -
The Stamp Act Congress
This was the first meeting that was held in October that consisted of representatives from British Colonies in North America. There was a issue where the British Parliment want to remove the stamp act, but it passed the declaratory act on the same day. The congress was made up from a response to a circular letter that was given out by colonial legislature. -
The First Continental Congress
This was the meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies. This was created because of "The passage of the Coercive Acts" which is also called the "intolerable acts" by the British Parliment. The congress met up to talk about the options regarding a econmic boycott of the british trade. -
The Second Continental Congress
This was a agreed meeting that happened after the revelutionary war. The second congress managed the colonial war effort and also moved toward independence. The congress acted as what they called "de facto" national government of what is now the United States.
