austin timeline to goverment

By donkeyllama
  • May 6, 1215

    Magna carta

    Magna carta
    Magna Carta was written by a group of 13th-century barons to protect their rights and property against a tyrannical king
  • Jan 1, 1300

    parlament created in ingland

    Henry III met regularly with a group of citizens for advise and help governing. Over time, this group became known as parliament and began making laws for the country.

  • glorious revolution

    glorious revolution
    in 1688 Parliament removed King James from power and gave the throne to William and Mary.

  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights
    Parliament wanted to be sure that no King or Queen could ever try to take back their power and become too powerful. They created the English Bill of Rights. This said only Parliament could make laws, raise taxes, and control the army.

  • Boston Tea Party Protesting Britain's rule

    1. they did not have a say in what happened, 2. they were being taxed too much 3. they had British soldiers around all the time 4. They were forced to trade with Britain at unfair prices

  • Declares independence from brittan

    Declares independence from brittan
    Split from brittans government and now free country

  • Articals of confderation is approved

    1.No cheif executive.
    2.No national court system.
    3.Laws need aproval by nine of the thirteen states.

  • Shays reblion

    Shays reblion
    Shays Rebellion was a group of angry farmers who rebelled at the courts so they would not lose their farms. They were losing their farms because they could not pay their debts and high taxes. They did not think it was fair.

  • Constitutional Convention

    The constitutional Convention was originally called to fix/strengthen the Articles of Confederation.

  • The Great Compermise

    The Great Compermise
    Great compromise made a 2 house legislature. The Senate would be like the New Jersey Plan with every state having equal representation. The House of Representatives would be like the Virginia Plan with representation based on population.

  • American Devided

    American Devided
    Federalist belived in have a strong government And Anti federalist belived in haveing a week government.

  • United states Constitution is ratified

    United states Constitution is ratified
    9/13 states had to approve the Constitution for it to become law.