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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carter
Magna Carta was the first document imposed upon a King of England by a group of his subjects, the feudal barons, in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their rights. -
Jamestown
A group that came from Britian that settled in Virgina. This was the first English settlement in North America. -
Mayflower Compact
This was the first governing document of the Plymouth Colony. -
Petition of Right
An English document that limits the King of English on what he can and can't do. For example, the document says that the King has restrictions on non-Parliamentary taxation. -
English Bill of Rights
A restatement of the Declaration of Right. -
Stamp Act
A legislation that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents. -
Albany Plan of Union
This was a proposal to create a unified government for the thirteen colonies which was suggested by Ben Franklin. -
Boston Massacre
An event between the people of Boston and the British army. Tensions were growing until the British army fired into a crowd killing 5 people. -
Boston Tea Party
A protest by the demonstrators that destroyed an entire ship that contained tea. These demonstrators dumped the tea into the Boston Harbor costing the East India Company lots of money. -
First Continential Congress
This was a meeting of the 12 colonies. It was a response Coercive Acts by the British Parliament. -
Intolerable Actts
A series of laws that were passed by the British Parliament because of the Boston Tea Party. This was to punish the people who dumped the tea in the harbor. -
American Revolution
An event where the 13 colonies broke off from the British Empire due to multiple reasons. -
Second Continental Congress
A meeting of the 13 colonies which focused on the colonial war effort. -
Declaration of Independence
An assertion by a defined territory that is independent and constitutes as a state. -
Articles of Confederation
This was the first constitution of the United States. It was sent to be ratified in 1777 and was completed in 1781. -
Connecticut Compromise
An agreement that large and small states reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 that in part defined the legislative structure and representation that each state would have under the United States Constitution. -
Shay's Rebellion
A rebellion of a band of farmers lead by Daniel Shay. This was because of unfair treatment. -
Philadelphia Convention
This was a meeting that addressed the problems of governing the United States of America. -
Constition Convection
This was a meeting to address the problems in governing the United States of America.
