-
Sep 8, 1215
Magna Carta
Its crumbling, water-stained and written in medieval latin, but the madna carta has managed to remain relevant to the cause of human rights. -
Petition of Rights
An important document setting out the rights and liberties of the subject as opposed to the prerogatives of the crown -
English Bill of Rights
prohibited a standing army in peace time, except with the consent of parliament, and required that all parliamentary elections be free. -
Albany Plan of Union
This plan was adopted in1754. It was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was an incident that led to the deaths of five civilians at the hands of British troops on March 5, 1770, -
Boston tea Party
It was a group Massachusetts Patriots, protesting the monopoly on American tea. sized 342 chests of tea. -
First Continental Congress
the colonists sent a declaration of rights to king George III -
First Continental Congress
The colonists sent a declaration of rights to king George III -
Second Continental congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that met beginning on May 10, 1775 -
Declaration of Independence
the second continental congress adopter -
Articles of Confederation
The original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789 -
Shay's Rebellion
Many farmers in this area suffered from high debt as they tried to start new farms. -
Virginia Plan
known as the Randolph Plan, after its sponsor, or the Large-State Plan -
Philadelphia Convention
The Convention Philadelphia of representatives from each of the former colonies. -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan of 1787, also referred to as the 'small states plan,' was presented on June 15, 1787 to the Constitutional Convention.
